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Kiruthu Ted Wahome
🇰🇪FIDE 10842578· Male· Kenya· Born in 2008
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Kiruthu Ted Wahome, a 18-year-old player, is rated 1646 — just 2 short of his peak of 1648 (May 2026, age 18). He is on a steady climb with +62 Elo over the past 12 months. 32 rated games in the past year (≈25/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Sataranji Africa Grand Prix - Open, 2026 PMadol Chess Championship - U1800, and Jumuiya Ya Afrika Mashariki 12- Square Series 2026 Major Section- 1st Episode. Also played 5 rapid (including 2026 Africa Youth Chess Championship 17th Edition Rapid Open Section) and 3 blitz events (including 2026 Africa Youth Chess Championship 17th Edition Blitz Open Section) recently.
At junior level, he reached #23 and #22 nationally in U18 and U16.
Current rating
1646
Standard
Rpd1709·Blz1542
All-time high
1648
−2 pts below
May 2026 · age 18
May 2026 · age 18
Activity
24
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
32 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#129,713
#129,713 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
23rd U18 player nationally
at age 18 · rated 1648
May 2026
All-time peak 1648
at age 18 · −2 from today
May 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 18
Feb 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+470 Elo)
1114 → 1584
Jan 2025
2024
22nd U16 player nationally
at age 16 · rated 1570
Nov 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 16
Nov 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
2026 Africa Youth Chess Championship - 17th Edition (U18 Boys)perf 2081 (+435) · 5/6 · #13
Top opponent
Evolution
+85
1561 → 1646
Tournaments
8
49 games
Score
27.5/ 4956.1%
23W9D17L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 5/6 | #13 | 2081 | -1.6 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/2 | #44 | 2653 | +22.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1.5/5 | #8 | 1583 | -14.4 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/3 | #7 | 1683 | +0.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3/4 | #50 | 2033 | -0.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5.5/4 | #3 | 2480 | +60.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6.5/4 | #4 | 2287 | +44.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3/3 | #43 | 2447 | -26.4 |
Worst Elo result: 16th AFRICAN YOUTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 UNDER 18 OPEN (-26.4 Elo, finished #43).
Rankings
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Kenya
#350
out of 1,173 players
Africa
#5,206
in continent
World
#129,707
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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