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John Chege
🇰🇪FIDE 10859667· Male· Kenya· Born in 2011
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John Chege, a 15-year-old player, is rated 1546. He plays occasionally (2 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearances: Kitale Open chess Tournament - Open Section and 2025 African Schools Individual Chess Championship - Under 15 Open. His peak of 1583 was reached at age 14 (Jan 2025).
At junior level, he reached #56 and #18 nationally in U16 and U14.
Current rating
1546
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1583
−37 pts below
Jan 2025 · age 14
Jan 2025 · age 14
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
2 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#166,930
#166,930 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
7 entries2026
56th U16 player nationally
at age 15 · rated 1547
Jan 2026
2025
18th U14 player nationally
at age 14 · rated 1583
Jan 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 14
Jan 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 14
Jan 2025
Crossed 1200
at age 14
Jan 2025
All-time peak 1583
at age 14 · −37 from today
Jan 2025
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-20
1566 → 1546
Tournaments
2
14 games
Score
6/ 1442.9%
5W2D7L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top 2 losses
1.[L]vsAiko Tojomalala1,692·2025 African Schools Individual Chess Championship - Under 15 Open·R3·-12.4
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 1.5/1 | #44 | 2621 | -6.8 |
Open Swiss | May 2025 | 4.5/1 | #71 | 2492 | -13.2 |
Rankings
/
Kenya
#571
out of 1,103 players
Africa
#6,997
in continent
World
#166,904
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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