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Wanyonyi Joshua
🇰🇪FIDE 10839534· Male· Kenya· Born in 2001
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Wanyonyi Joshua, a 25-year-old player, is rated 1719. He has fluctuated between 1698 and 1763 over the past 2 years. 19 rated games in the past year (≈10/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Jumuiya Ya Afrika Mashariki 12- Square Series 2026 U1800 Section- 2nd Episode, Jumuiya Ya Afrika Mashariki 12- Square Series 2026 U1800 Section- 1st Episode, and Jumuia Ya Afrika Mashariki End Year Open Chess Festival 2025 - U1800. He took a 25-month break between Sep 2023 and Nov 2025. His peak of 1763 was reached at age 25 (Jan 2026).
Current rating
1719
Standard
Rpd1650·Blz1569
All-time high
1763
−44 pts below
Jan 2026 · age 25
Jan 2026 · age 25
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
19 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#103,146
#103,146 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 25
Apr 2026
All-time peak 1763
at age 25 · −44 from today
Jan 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+185 Elo)
1543 → 1728
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 23
Mar 2024
2023
78th 20-35 player nationally
at age 22 · rated 1546
Oct 2023
Inactive for 25 months
paused at 1546 → returned at 1698
Sep 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
Jumuia Ya Afrika Mashariki End Year Open Chess Festival 2025 - U1800perf 2016 (+253) · 4.5/5 · #9
Top opponent
Evolution
-9
1728 → 1719
Tournaments
4
20 games
Score
12/ 2060.0%
11W2D7L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsMikuli Lewis Owino1,776·Jumuia Ya Afrika Mashariki End Year Open Chess Festival 2025 - U1800·R5·+20.7
2.[W]vsClaude Peter1,660·Jumuia Ya Afrika Mashariki End Year Open Chess Festival 2025 - U1800·R4·+14.2
3.[W]vsOmbiro Clifford1,649·Jumuia Ya Afrika Mashariki End Year Open Chess Festival 2025 - U1800·R6·+13.7
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/3 | #4 | 1782 | +4.0 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/3 | #12 | 1459 | -47.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4.5/5 | #9 | 2016 | +24.0 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4.5/4 | #129 | 2577 | -29.6 |
Worst Elo result: Jumuiya Ya Afrika Mashariki 12- Square Series 2026 U1800 Section- 1st Episode (-47.6 Elo, finished #12).
Rankings
/
Kenya
#207
out of 1,173 players
Africa
#3,839
in continent
World
#103,144
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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