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Joseph Wambua

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FIDEFIDE 10859977· Male· Kenya· Born in 2014

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Joseph Wambua, a 12-year-old player, is rated 1441 — just 23 short of his peak of 1464 (Feb 2026, age 12). He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include Mombasa Open Chess Championship 2025 - U1700, 4th Edition Jumuiya ya Afrika Mashariki Open Chess Tournament (Grand Prix) - Open Section, and Mombasa International Chess Festival - Open. Also played 3 rapid events (including MCC MONTHLY AUGUST RAPID) recently.

At junior level, he reached #22 nationally in U12.

Current rating

1441

Standard

Rpd1423·Blz—

All-time high

1464

−23 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 12

Activity

12

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#206,987

#206,987 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

5 entries
2026
All-time peak 1464
at age 12 · −23 from today
Feb 2026
22nd U12 player nationally
at age 12 · rated 1463
Jan 2026
2025
Crossed 1400
at age 11
Dec 2025
Crossed 1200
at age 11
Dec 2025
First FIDE rating
1463 · at age 11
Dec 2025

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated

Activity & highlights

Evolution
-22
1463 → 1441
Tournaments
4
25 games
Score
10.5/ 2542.0%
10W1D14L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 Africa Youth Chess Championship - 17th Edition (U12 Boys)
Open Swiss
May 20265/2#682440-22.4
Mombasa Open Chess Championship 2025 - U1700
Open Swiss
Oct 20251/2#578520.0
4th Edition Jumuiya ya Afrika Mashariki Open Chess Tournament (Grand Prix) - Open Section
Open Swiss
Sep 20253.5/3#3913560.0
Mombasa International Chess Festival - Open
Open Swiss
Jul 20251/2#349990.0
Worst Elo result: 2026 Africa Youth Chess Championship - 17th Edition (U12 Boys) (-22.4 Elo, finished #68).

Rankings

/
Kenya
#860
out of 1,173 players
Africa
#8,809
in continent
World
#206,751
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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1
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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Africa
1
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2,628
2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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2,437
9
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2,425
10
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2,412
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World
1
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2,841
2
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2
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4
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6
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7
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8
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9
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9
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