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Rotich Darrien Kigen
🇰🇪FIDE 10846590· Male· Kenya· Born in 2016
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Rotich Darrien Kigen, a 10-year-old player, is rated 1525. He is on a breakout run, having gained +80 Elo over the past 12 months. 24 rated games in the past year (≈28/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Kenya National Youth and Cadet Chess Championship Playoffs - U10 Open, 2026 Eldoret Open Chess Championship - Open Section, and 16th AFRICAN YOUTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 UNDER 10 OPEN. Also played 1 rapid (including 2026 Africa Youth Chess Championship 17th Edition Rapid Open Section) and 1 blitz events (including 2026 Africa Youth Chess Championship 17th Edition Blitz Open Section) recently. His peak of 1558 was reached at age 9 (Dec 2025).
At junior level, he reached #5 nationally in U10.
Current rating
1525
Standard
Rpd1521·Blz1491
All-time high
1558
−33 pts below
Dec 2025 · age 9
Dec 2025 · age 9
Activity
31
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
24 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#175,974
#175,974 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+80 Elo)
1445 → 1525
Jun 2026
Re-crossed 1500
at age 10
May 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1500
at age 9
Dec 2025
All-time peak 1558
at age 9 · −33 from today
Dec 2025
5th U10 player nationally
at age 9 · rated 1511
Jan 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 9
Jan 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Best result
Kenya National Youth and Cadet Chess Championship Playoffs - U10 Openperf 2271 (+746) · 8.5/7 · #3
Top opponent
Evolution
+46
1479 → 1525
Tournaments
6
58 games
Score
27/ 5846.6%
29W9D20L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsJeremy Aden Duke1,628·Kenya National Youth and Cadet Chess Championship Playoffs - U10 Open·R4·+25.8
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 8.5/7 | #3 | 2271 | +31.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/1 | #103 | 2557 | -7.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5/6 | #13 | 1782 | -58.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4.5/6 | #22 | 1451 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2.5/4 | #26 | 1597 | 0.0 |
Round-Robin | Aug 2025 | 3/8 | #10 | 1462 | -62.8 |
Rankings
/
Kenya
#623
out of 1,173 players
Africa
#7,466
in continent
World
#175,936
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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