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Nanjekho Namwella
🇰🇪FIDE 10871764· Female· Kenya· Born in 2014
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Nanjekho Namwella, a 12-year-old player, is rated 1597 — her current career high. She plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearances: Kenya National Youth and Cadet Chess Championship Playoffs - U12 Girls and 2025 African Schools Individual Chess Championship - Under 11 Girls.
At junior level, she reached #12 nationally in U12.
Current rating
1597
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1597
at best
May 2026 · age 12
May 2026 · age 12
Activity
72
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#147,546
#147,546 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
6 entries2026
12th U12 player nationally
at age 12 · rated 1597
May 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 12
May 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 12
May 2026
Crossed 1200
at age 12
May 2026
All-time peak 1597
at age 12
May 2026
First FIDE rating
1597 · at age 12
May 2026
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
0
1597 → 1597
Tournaments
2
20 games
Score
12/ 2060.0%
12W0D8L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsBreetalizah Amanda1,605·Kenya National Youth and Cadet Chess Championship Playoffs - U12 Girls·R6·+20.5
2.[W]vsJakharia Siddhi Vishal1,440·Kenya National Youth and Cadet Chess Championship Playoffs - U12 Girls·R3·+11.5
3.[W]vsTabitha Makena1,402·Kenya National Youth and Cadet Chess Championship Playoffs - U12 Girls·R2·+9.8
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsSalma Nkatha Mwenda1,412·Kenya National Youth and Cadet Chess Championship Playoffs - U12 Girls·R1·-29.7
2.[L]vsRiley Matingi1,518·Kenya National Youth and Cadet Chess Championship Playoffs - U12 Girls·R8·-24.5
3.[L]vsKaburo Winnie1,792·Kenya National Youth and Cadet Chess Championship Playoffs - U12 Girls·R7·-9.8
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 7/6 | #2 | 1529 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | May 2025 | 5/2 | #37 | 636 | 0.0 |
Rankings
/
Kenya
#470
out of 1,103 players
Africa
#6,052
in continent
World
#147,533
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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