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Rotich Damien Kibet
🇰🇪FIDE 10846573· Male· Kenya· Born in 2013
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Rotich Damien Kibet, a 13-year-old player, is rated 1562. He is on a breakout run, having gained +150 Elo over the past 12 months. 19 rated games in the past year (≈25/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Eldoret Open Chess Championship - Open Section, Victoria East Africa U21 Open Chess Championship 2nd Edition open section(prestige), and Bungoma Open - 2025 Open Section. His peak of 1612 was reached at age 12 (Jul 2025).
At junior level, he reached #14 and #5 nationally in U14 and U12.
Current rating
1562
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1612
−50 pts below
Jul 2025 · age 12
Jul 2025 · age 12
Activity
27
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
19 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#160,800
#160,800 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
8 entries2026
14th U14 player nationally
at age 13 · rated 1596
Jan 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+196 Elo)
1400 → 1596
Dec 2025
5th U12 player nationally
at age 12 · rated 1612
Jul 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 12
Jul 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 12
Jul 2025
All-time peak 1612
at age 12 · −50 from today
Jul 2025
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+150
1412 → 1562
Tournaments
6
41 games
Score
22.5/ 4154.9%
20W5D16L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsMarc-Antoine Ishimwe Ndagijimana1,481·Kenya National Junior Chess Championship - Open·R4·+14.1
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsOuma Stanley1,495·2025 African Schools Individual Chess Championship - Under 13 Open·R9·-26.5
2.[L]vsOsundwa Ihabi1,500·Jumuiya Ya Afrika Mashariki Open Chess Tournament; 3rd Edition (U1600 SECTION)·R6·-26.2
3.[L]vsGweshe Jordan1,644·2025 African Schools Individual Chess Championship - Under 13 Open·R7·-18.2
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3/3 | #75 | 2562 | -33.6 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3.5/2 | #43 | 2323 | -6.4 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/3 | #47 | 2629 | +16.0 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3.5/4 | #19 | 1926 | -26.0 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 4/4 | #9 | 1514 | 0.0 |
Rankings
/
Kenya
#537
out of 1,103 players
Africa
#6,697
in continent
World
#160,782
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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