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Kwanza Njau
🇰🇪FIDE 10865462· Male· Kenya· Born in 2010
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Kwanza Njau, a 16-year-old player, is rated 1566 — his current career high. 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 #22 nationally in U16.
Current rating
1566
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1566
at best
Jul 2025 · age 15
Jul 2025 · age 15
Activity
7
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#159,261
#159,261 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
6 entries2025
22nd U16 player nationally
at age 15 · rated 1566
Jul 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 15
Jul 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 15
Jul 2025
Crossed 1200
at age 15
Jul 2025
All-time peak 1566
at age 15
Jul 2025
First FIDE rating
1566 · at age 15
Jul 2025
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
0
1566 → 1566
Tournaments
1
8 games
Score
4.5/ 856.3%
4W1D3L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsKipkoECH Hekima1,509·2025 African Schools Individual Chess Championship - Under 15 Open·R4·+16.7
3.[D]vsAdiel Kipkorir1,570·2025 African Schools Individual Chess Championship - Under 15 Open·R9·+0.2
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsAduma Melivin1,466·2025 African Schools Individual Chess Championship - Under 15 Open·R6·-25.6
2.[L]vsPinehas Tangeni Mweya1,574·2025 African Schools Individual Chess Championship - Under 15 Open·R2·-19.5
3.[L]vsMwanje Kathan Mickey1,588·2025 African Schools Individual Chess Championship - Under 15 Open·R5·-18.7
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2025 | 4.5/6 | #16 | 1488 | 0.0 |
Rankings
/
Kenya
#532
out of 1,103 players
Africa
#6,631
in continent
World
#159,243
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Kenya
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Africa
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| 6631 | 1,566 | |
World
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| 159243 | 1,566 | |