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Nthiga Blair Wema
🇰🇪FIDE 10842896· Male· Kenya· Born in 2010
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Nthiga Blair Wema, a 16-year-old player, is rated 1671 — just 16 short of his peak of 1687 (Apr 2026, age 16). He is rising rapidly, having gained +111 Elo over the past 12 months. 49 rated games in the past year (≈39/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Sataranji Africa Grand Prix - Open, Pioneri Chess Challengers Invitational Tournament, and Pioneri Chess Club Meet-Up Invitational Tournament. Also played 4 blitz events (including CTC Open Chess Championship 2025 - Blitz) recently.
At junior level, he reached #17 and #30 nationally in U16 and U14.
Current rating
1671
Standard
Rpd1437·Blz1473
All-time high
1687
−16 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 16
Apr 2026 · age 16
Activity
38
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
49 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#120,067
#120,067 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
10 entries2026
17th U16 player nationally
at age 16 · rated 1687
Apr 2026
All-time peak 1687
at age 16 · −16 from today
Apr 2026
6-month rising streak
+113 Elo
Apr 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 15
Dec 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 15
Aug 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 15
May 2025
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+115
1556 → 1671
Tournaments
11
69 games
Score
39.5/ 6957.2%
35W9D25L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsKamau Kelvin Ngigi1,735·2nd Pioneri Chess Challengers Programme Invitational Tournament·R2·+26.9
3.[W]vsKamau Kelvin Ngigi1,735·2nd Pioneri Chess Challengers Programme Invitational Tournament·R3·+26.9
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
top 10 of 11| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/4 | #49 | 1997 | -16.8 |
Tournament | Mar 2026 | 4/6 | #1 | 1763 | +39.2 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3.5/4 | #7 | 2080 | +0.4 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 4/4 | #3 | 2503 | +16.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4.5/6 | #42 | 1926 | +27.6 |
Rankings
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Kenya
#296
out of 1,103 players
Africa
#4,672
in continent
World
#120,062
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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