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Danson Ryan Kimani
🇰🇪FIDE 10848533· Male· Kenya· Born in 2013
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Danson Ryan Kimani, a 13-year-old player, is rated 1690 — just 26 short of his peak of 1716 (Jan 2026, age 13). He is climbing fast, having gained +283 Elo over the past 12 months. 53 rated games in the past year (≈50/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Kiambu Chess Championship - Grand Prix Circuit 2026 - Open, Kenya National Youth and Cadet Chess Championship Playoffs - U14 Open, and Mavens Open International Chess Championship 2026 - Open.
At junior level, he reached #4 and #3 nationally in U14 and U12.
Current rating
1690
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1716
−26 pts below
Jan 2026 · age 13
Jan 2026 · age 13
Activity
52
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
53 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#113,622
#113,622 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+292 Elo)
1407 → 1699
Apr 2026
4th U14 player nationally
at age 13 · rated 1716
Jan 2026
All-time peak 1716
at age 13 · −26 from today
Jan 2026
2025
3rd U12 player nationally
at age 12 · rated 1652
Sep 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 12
Sep 2025
Re-crossed 1500
at age 12
Aug 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+283
1407 → 1690
Tournaments
8
63 games
Score
34.5/ 6354.8%
32W5D26L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsCurtis Reuben Thuo1,478·Kenya National Youth and Cadet Chess Championship Playoffs - U14 Open·R9·-30.5
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 3/5 | #43 | 1865 | +9.2 |
Round-Robin | Apr 2026 | 6.5/11 | #4 | 1662 | -18.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/5 | #86 | 1968 | -15.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 7/5 | #5 | 2518 | +81.6 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4/10 | #142 | 1630 | -20.0 |
Round-Robin | Aug 2025 | 8/10 | #2 | 1746 | +91.2 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 0/2 | #48 | 1136 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Jun 2025 | 2/5 | #23 | 1473 | 0.0 |
Rankings
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Kenya
#260
out of 1,173 players
Africa
#4,375
in continent
World
#113,618
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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