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Nyakundi Wesley Kithinji
🇰🇪FIDE 10866906· Male· Kenya· Born in 2013
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Nyakundi Wesley Kithinji, a 13-year-old player, is rated 1411. He has held steady between 1400 and 1450 for 17 months. 14 rated games in the past year (≈20/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include The PMadol Monthly Rated Tournament, Jumuia Ya Afrika Mashariki End Year Open Chess Festival 2025 - U1600, and 67th Nairobi Chess Club Championship - U1500. Also played 2 rapid events (including The Grand Royale Rapidplay Championship 2025) recently. His peak of 1445 was reached at age 12 (Jul 2025).
At junior level, he reached #84 and #25 nationally in U14 and U12.
Current rating
1411
Standard
Rpd1406·Blz1546
All-time high
1445
−34 pts below
Jul 2025 · age 12
Jul 2025 · age 12
Activity
19
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
14 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#214,035
#214,035 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
6 entries2026
84th U14 player nationally
at age 13 · rated 1426
Jan 2026
2025
All-time peak 1445
at age 12 · −34 from today
Jul 2025
25th U12 player nationally
at age 12 · rated 1432
Jan 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 12
Jan 2025
Crossed 1200
at age 12
Jan 2025
First FIDE rating
1432 · at age 12
Jan 2025
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Jumuiya Ya Afrika Mashariki Open Chess Tournament; 3rd Edition (U1600 SECTION) · Jun 2025 · +27.6 Elo
Evolution
-10
1421 → 1411
Tournaments
6
39 games
Score
20.5/ 3952.6%
19W3D17L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsEugene Zablon1,583·Jumuiya Ya Afrika Mashariki Open Chess Tournament; 3rd Edition (U1600 SECTION)·R2·+27.6
2.[W]vsKamau Elijah1,553·Jumuia Ya Afrika Mashariki End Year Open Chess Festival 2025 - U1600·R7·+27.0
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/3 | #8 | 1570 | -14.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5/3 | #27 | 2346 | -0.8 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3/1 | #37 | 2281 | -18.0 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 4/4 | #21 | 2354 | +28.4 |
Open Swiss | May 2025 | 4.5/1 | #121 | 2571 | -4.8 |
Rankings
/
Kenya
#872
out of 1,103 players
Africa
#8,940
in continent
World
#213,599
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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