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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 1681. He is climbing fast, having gained +274 Elo over the past 12 months. 48 rated games in the past year (≈49/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Kenya National Youth and Cadet Chess Championship Playoffs - U14 Open, Mavens Open International Chess Championship 2026 - Open, and 16th AFRICAN YOUTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 UNDER 12 OPEN. His peak of 1716 was reached at age 13 (Jan 2026).
At junior level, he reached #4 and #3 nationally in U14 and U12.
Current rating
1681
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1716
−35 pts below
Jan 2026 · age 13
Jan 2026 · age 13
Activity
52
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
48 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#116,543
#116,543 · players worldwide · of 216,808
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 · −35 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
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+274
1407 → 1681
Tournaments
10
78 games
Score
44/ 7856.4%
41W6D31L
Top 3 wins
3.[W]vsAviah Mutua1,645·Kenya National Youth and Cadet Chess Championship Playoffs - U14 Open·R11·+17.9
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
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Rankings
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Kenya
#280
out of 1,103 players
Africa
#4,510
in continent
World
#116,539
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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