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Keith Rotich
🇰🇪FIDE 10864539· Male· Kenya· Born in 2011
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Keith Rotich, a 15-year-old player, is rated 1538 — just 1 short of his peak of 1539 (Jul 2025, age 14). He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearance: 2025 African Schools Individual Chess Championship - Under 15 Open.
At junior level, he reached #58 and #50 nationally in U16 and U14.
Current rating
1538
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1539
−1 pts below
Jul 2025 · age 14
Jul 2025 · age 14
Activity
7
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#170,026
#170,026 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
7 entries2026
58th U16 player nationally
at age 15 · rated 1539
Jan 2026
2025
50th U14 player nationally
at age 14 · rated 1539
Jul 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 14
Jul 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 14
Jul 2025
Crossed 1200
at age 14
Jul 2025
All-time peak 1539
at age 14 · −1 from today
Jul 2025
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-1
1539 → 1538
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
5/ 955.6%
5W0D4L
Top 2 wins
1.[W]vsOgola Andrew1,609·2025 African Schools Individual Chess Championship - Under 15 Open·R2·+24.0
2.[W]vsMark Gacheru1,522·2025 African Schools Individual Chess Championship - Under 15 Open·R4·+19.0
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsKipkoECH Hekima1,509·2025 African Schools Individual Chess Championship - Under 15 Open·R6·-21.7
2.[L]vsAdiel Kipkorir1,570·2025 African Schools Individual Chess Championship - Under 15 Open·R1·-18.2
3.[L]vsMwanje Kathan Mickey1,588·2025 African Schools Individual Chess Championship - Under 15 Open·R9·-17.2
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2025 | 5/6 | #24 | 1442 | 0.0 |
Rankings
/
Kenya
#584
out of 1,103 players
Africa
#7,125
in continent
World
#169,994
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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