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Sean Njeru
🇰🇪FIDE 10878793· Male· Kenya· Born in 2007
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Sean Njeru, a 19-year-old player, is rated 1554 — just 9 short of his peak of 1563 (Jun 2024, age 17). He plays occasionally (3 games in the last 12 months) and took a 13-month break between Nov 2024 and Jan 2026. Recent appearance: Jumuia Ya Afrika Mashariki End Year Open Chess Festival 2025 - U1600.
At junior level, he reached #26 and #20 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
1554
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1563
−9 pts below
Jun 2024 · age 17
Jun 2024 · age 17
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
3 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#163,928
#163,928 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
8 entries2026
26th U20 player nationally
at age 19 · rated 1554
May 2026
2024
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 1532 → returned at 1554
Nov 2024
20th U18 player nationally
at age 17 · rated 1563
Sep 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 17
Jun 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 17
Jun 2024
Crossed 1200
at age 17
Jun 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+22
1532 → 1554
Tournaments
1
7 games
Score
5.5/ 778.6%
5W1D1L
Top 2 wins
1.[W]vsMuganzi Ruth Thelma Lukanga1,556·Jumuia Ya Afrika Mashariki End Year Open Chess Festival 2025 - U1600·R6·+20.1
2.[W]vsGrace Ombitsa1,423·Jumuia Ya Afrika Mashariki End Year Open Chess Festival 2025 - U1600·R3·+12.8
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5.5/3 | #13 | 2321 | +22.0 |
Rankings
/
Kenya
#557
out of 1,103 players
Africa
#6,855
in continent
World
#163,906
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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