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Njuguna Luke Nganga
🇰🇪FIDE 10873449· Male· Kenya· Born in 2013
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Njuguna Luke Nganga, a 13-year-old player, is rated 1454. He has slipped back 94 Elo over the past 12 months. 19 rated games in the past year (≈21/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Kenya National Youth and Cadet Chess Championship Playoffs - U14 Open, 16TH CAPABLANCA CUP CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP - U1600 SECTION, and 16th AFRICAN YOUTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 UNDER 14 OPEN. Also played 1 blitz event (including Kenya National Chess Championship 2025 - Blitz) recently. His peak of 1548 was reached at age 12 (Mar 2025).
At junior level, he reached #33 and #9 nationally in U14 and U12.
Current rating
1454
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1515
All-time high
1548
−94 pts below
Mar 2025 · age 12
Mar 2025 · age 12
Activity
20
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
19 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#201,448
#201,448 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
7 entries2026
33rd U14 player nationally
at age 13 · rated 1514
Jan 2026
2025
9th U12 player nationally
at age 12 · rated 1548
Mar 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 12
Mar 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 12
Mar 2025
Crossed 1200
at age 12
Mar 2025
All-time peak 1548
at age 12 · −94 from today
Mar 2025
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Best result
Kenya National Youth and Cadet Chess Championship Playoffs - U14 Openperf 1633 (+179) · 4/7 · #23
Top opponent
Evolution
-94
1548 → 1454
Tournaments
7
57 games
Score
25/ 5743.9%
26W10D21L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsNdegwa Irwin Ndege1,514·Kenya National Youth and Cadet Chess Championship Playoffs - U14 Open·R7·+23.4
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsCurtis Reuben Thuo1,478·Kenya National Youth and Cadet Chess Championship Playoffs - U14 Open·R2·-18.6
3.[L]vsMwaniki Joseph Gacura1,519·Kenya National Youth and Cadet Chess Championship Playoffs - U14 Open·R10·-16.3
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Apr 2026 | 4/7 | #23 | 1633 | -54.4 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1.5/4 | #5 | 1492 | -7.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4.5/3 | #32 | 2431 | -26.4 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3/1 | #117 | 2611 | -7.2 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 5/1 | #15 | 2208 | +12.4 |
Worst Elo result: Kenya National Youth and Cadet Chess Championship Playoffs - U14 Open (-54.4 Elo, finished #23).
Rankings
/
Kenya
#792
out of 1,103 players
Africa
#8,458
in continent
World
#201,283
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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