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Wamwenje Ethan
🇰🇪FIDE 10844198· Male· Kenya· Born in 2009
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Wamwenje Ethan, a 17-year-old player, is rated 1493. He is progressing steadily with +59 Elo over the past 12 months. 18 rated games in the past year (≈15/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Kenya National Youth and Cadet Chess Championship Playoffs - U18 Open, Mavens Open International Chess Championship 2026 - Open, and 2025 KNYCCC National Play Offs - Under 16 Open. He took a 13-month break between Jul 2024 and Sep 2025. His peak of 1533 was reached at age 17 (Jan 2026).
At junior level, he reached #39 and #35 nationally in U18 and U16.
Current rating
1493
Standard
Rpd1439·Blz—
All-time high
1533
−40 pts below
Jan 2026 · age 17
Jan 2026 · age 17
Activity
14
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
18 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#187,329
#187,329 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
9 entries2026
39th U18 player nationally
at age 17 · rated 1533
Apr 2026
Best 12-month gain (+99 Elo)
1434 → 1533
Jan 2026
All-time peak 1533
at age 17 · −40 from today
Jan 2026
2025
35th U16 player nationally
at age 16 · rated 1514
Sep 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 16
Sep 2025
2024
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 1434 → returned at 1514
Jul 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+59
1434 → 1493
Tournaments
3
24 games
Score
8/ 2433.3%
6W4D14L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsMugo Sean Mugi1,612·Kenya National Youth and Cadet Chess Championship Playoffs - U18 Open·R6·-13.4
2.[L]vsWanjala Samuel1,624·Kenya National Youth and Cadet Chess Championship Playoffs - U18 Open·R2·-12.8
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0.5/4 | #9 | 1369 | -40.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3.5/3 | #132 | 2609 | -0.4 |
Round-Robin | Aug 2025 | 4/8 | #5 | 1658 | +79.6 |
Worst Elo result: Kenya National Youth and Cadet Chess Championship Playoffs - U18 Open (-40.4 Elo, finished #9).
Rankings
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Kenya
#686
out of 1,103 players
Africa
#7,877
in continent
World
#187,257
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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