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Jayson Kimani Ndarwa

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FIDEFIDE 10856366· Male· Kenya· Born in 2015

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Jayson Kimani Ndarwa, a 11-year-old player, is rated 1642 — just 9 short of his peak of 1651 (Sep 2025, age 10). He is on a breakout run, having gained +116 Elo over the past 12 months. 57 rated games in the past year (≈49/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Kenya National Youth and Cadet Chess Championship Playoffs - U12 Open, Mavens Open International Chess Championship 2026 - Open, and Jumuiya Ya Afrika Mashariki 12- Square Series 2026 Major Section- 1st Episode. Also played 2 rapid events (including Zero is a Number 2nd Edition - Rapid) recently.

At junior level, he reached #5 and #2 nationally in U12 and U10.

Current rating

1642

Standard

Rpd1522·Blz—

All-time high

1651

−9 pts below
Sep 2025 · age 10

Activity

46

games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo

57 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#130,651

#130,651 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

10 entries
2026
5th U12 player nationally
at age 11 · rated 1642
May 2026
Best 12-month gain (+116 Elo)
1526 → 1642
May 2026
Re-crossed 1600
at age 11
May 2026
2025
2nd U10 player nationally
at age 10 · rated 1651
Sep 2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 10
Sep 2025
All-time peak 1651
at age 10 · −9 from today
Sep 2025

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
16th AFRICAN YOUTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 UNDER 10 OPEN
perf 2306 (+721) · 6.5/6 · #9
Top opponent
vs Tino Sander 1,927
FIDE WORLD CADET CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 U10 group · Sep 2025 · +34.6 Elo
Evolution
+135
1507 → 1642
Tournaments
9
79 games
Score
44/ 7955.7%
42W12D25L

Last 12 months — tournaments

9 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Kenya National Youth and Cadet Chess Championship Playoffs - U12 Open
Swiss
Apr 20266.5/10#31699+65.2
Mavens Open International Chess Championship 2026 - Open
Open Swiss
Mar 20264/4#1452643-30.4
Jumuiya Ya Afrika Mashariki 12- Square Series 2026 Major Section- 1st Episode
Swiss
Feb 20261/2#101816+23.2
16th AFRICAN YOUTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 UNDER 10 OPEN
Open Swiss
Dec 20256.5/6#92306-8.0
Nakuru Open Chess Champoinship 2025 -Open Section
Open Swiss
Nov 20252.5/3#612202-8.8
Worst Elo result: FIDE WORLD CADET CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 U10 group (-79.2 Elo, finished #125).

Rankings

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Kenya
#356
out of 1,103 players
Africa
#5,213
in continent
World
#130,645
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Kenya
1
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2
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2,113
3
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2,102
4
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5
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2,023
6
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2,020
7
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2,005
8
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2,000
9
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10
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356🇰🇪Jayson Kimani Ndarwa1,642
Africa
1
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2,627
2
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2,580
3
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2,502
4
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2,493
5
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2,467
6
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2,453
7
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2,442
8
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2,441
9
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2,414
10
🇪🇬Labib, Ibrahim HasanFollow Ibrahim Hasan LabibTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,412
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World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
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2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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