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Kahara Ethan Kariuki
🇰🇪FIDE 10841466· Male· Kenya· Born in 2011
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Kahara Ethan Kariuki, a 15-year-old player, is rated 1720 — just 11 short of his peak of 1731 (Apr 2026, age 15). He is climbing fast, having gained +165 Elo over the past 12 months. 44 rated games in the past year (≈48/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Kenya National Youth and Cadet Chess Championship Playoffs - U16 Open, Mavens Open International Chess Championship 2026 - Open, and 2026 PMadol Chess Championship - U1800. Also played 1 rapid event (including St Bakhita School Youth Championship U23 - Open Section) recently.
At junior level, he reached #13 and #12 nationally in U16 and U14.
Current rating
1720
Standard
Rpd1523·Blz1536
All-time high
1731
−11 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 15
Apr 2026 · age 15
Activity
47
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
40 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#102,783
#102,783 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2026
13th U16 player nationally
at age 15 · rated 1731
Apr 2026
All-time peak 1731
at age 15 · −11 from today
Apr 2026
100 career games
at age 15
Apr 2026
2025
12th U14 player nationally
at age 14 · rated 1680
Oct 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 14
Jul 2025
6-month rising streak
+58 Elo
Mar 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+101
1619 → 1720
Tournaments
5
37 games
Score
21/ 3756.8%
17W8D12L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsAdiel Kipkorir1,528·Kenya National Youth and Cadet Chess Championship Playoffs - U16 Open·R7·-30.0
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 6/10 | #5 | 1705 | -11.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/3 | #147 | 2718 | -26.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4.5/6 | #1 | 1924 | +78.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3.5/5 | #112 | 1960 | -4.4 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4/5 | #6 | 2030 | +62.0 |
Worst Elo result: Mavens Open International Chess Championship 2026 - Open (-26.8 Elo, finished #147).
Rankings
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Kenya
#204
out of 1,173 players
Africa
#3,821
in continent
World
#102,781
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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