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Alex Kipkoech
🇰🇪FIDE 10847790· Male· Kenya· Born in 2007
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Alex Kipkoech, a 19-year-old player, is rated 1752 — just 8 short of his peak of 1760 (Sep 2025, age 18). He is progressing steadily with +27 Elo over the past 12 months. 15 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent appearances: 2026 Eldoret Open Chess Championship - Open Section and 2025 KNYCCC National Play Offs - Under 18 Open.
At junior level, he reached #4 and #4 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
1752
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1760
−8 pts below
Sep 2025 · age 18
Sep 2025 · age 18
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
15 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#91,757
#91,757 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
8 entries2026
4th U20 player nationally
at age 19 · rated 1760
Feb 2026
2025
All-time peak 1760
at age 18 · −8 from today
Sep 2025
Best 12-month gain (+198 Elo)
1527 → 1725
Feb 2025
2024
Crossed 1600
at age 17
Mar 2024
4th U18 player nationally
at age 17 · rated 1527
Feb 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 17
Feb 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+27
1725 → 1752
Tournaments
2
16 games
Score
10/ 1662.5%
10W0D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/5 | #14 | 1893 | -7.6 |
Round-Robin | Aug 2025 | 6/10 | #5 | 1796 | +34.8 |
Rankings
/
Kenya
#162
out of 1,103 players
Africa
#3,269
in continent
World
#91,756
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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