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Kelly Mwaniki
🇰🇪FIDE 10847960· Male· Kenya· Born in 2004
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Kelly Mwaniki, a 22-year-old player, is rated 1884 — his current career high and ranked 45th among KEN players. He is climbing fast, having gained +113 Elo over the past 12 months. 66 rated games in the past year (≈61/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 3rd Kenya University and College Championship - Playoffs Open, 3rd Kenya University and College Championship, and CTC Open Chess Championship 2025. Also played 5 rapid (including KICC Rapids and Blitz 3rd Edition - Rapid) and 6 blitz events (including CTC Open Chess Championship 2025 - Blitz) recently. He reached #44 nationally in Apr 2026.
At junior level, he reached #5 nationally in U20.
Current rating
1884
Standard
Rpd1738·Blz1765
All-time high
1884
at best
May 2026 · age 22
May 2026 · age 22
Activity
59
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
66 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#45
#45 · KEN players · of 951
Career timeline
9 entries2026
All-time peak 1884
at age 22
May 2026
Peak national rank: #44
at age 22 · rated 1876
Apr 2026
2025
100 career games
at age 21
Aug 2025
Crossed 1800
at age 21
Jul 2025
Best 12-month gain (+161 Elo)
1590 → 1751
Jan 2025
2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 20
Oct 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+41
1843 → 1884
Tournaments
8
51 games
Score
36.5/ 5171.6%
32W9D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Knockout | Mar 2026 | 4/6 | F | 1903 | +8.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 6.5/6 | #4 | 2571 | +16.2 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5.5/7 | #10 | 1817 | +1.2 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4.5/6 | #86 | 2076 | -6.2 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 5/5 | #7 | 2346 | -4.4 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4.5/5 | #7 | 2120 | +6.6 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 1.5/4 | #11 | 1971 | +11.8 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 5/6 | #2 | 1950 | +23.4 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
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Kenya
#45
out of 1,173 players
Africa
#1,567
in continent
World
#52,102
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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