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Nikisha Makena
🇰🇪FIDE 10873309· Female· Kenya· Born in 2015
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Nikisha Makena, a 11-year-old player, is rated 1425 — her current career high. She plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include Mavens Open International Chess Championship 2026 - Ladies, Jumuiya Ya Afrika Mashariki 12- Square Series 2026 U1600 Section- 2nd Episode, and 67th Nairobi Chess Club Championship - U1500. Also played 2 blitz events (including Nairobi County Blitz Chess Championship 2025 - Blitz) recently.
At junior level, she reached #35 nationally in U12.
Current rating
1425
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1535
All-time high
1425
at best
Apr 2026 · age 11
Apr 2026 · age 11
Activity
24
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#210,453
#210,453 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
5 entries2026
35th U12 player nationally
at age 11 · rated 1425
Apr 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 11
Apr 2026
Crossed 1200
at age 11
Apr 2026
All-time peak 1425
at age 11
Apr 2026
First FIDE rating
1425 · at age 11
Apr 2026
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
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Tournaments
4
28 games
Score
7.5/ 2826.8%
9W2D17L
Top 1 win
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsYator Mugo Waikwa1,482·Jumuiya Ya Afrika Mashariki 12- Square Series 2026 U1600 Section- 2nd Episode·R1·-16.7
2.[L]vsAdhiambo Edna Onyango1,493·Mavens Open International Chess Championship 2026 - Ladies·R1·-16.1
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/6 | #21 | 1285 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #16 | 690 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 1.5/1 | #33 | 689 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | May 2025 | 2/3 | #28 | 645 | 0.0 |
Hot streak: 4 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
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Kenya
#853
out of 1,103 players
Africa
#8,799
in continent
World
#210,138
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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World
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