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Shem Ngugi
🇰🇪FIDE 10879897· Male· Kenya· Born in 2014
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Shem Ngugi, a 12-year-old player, is rated 1561 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include Kenya National Youth and Cadet Chess Championship Playoffs - U12 Open, 16th AFRICAN YOUTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 UNDER 12 OPEN, and World B-12 (Stage 2) Cup 2025.
At junior level, he reached #18 nationally in U12.
Current rating
1561
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1561
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
#161,173
#161,173 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
6 entries2026
18th U12 player nationally
at age 12 · rated 1561
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 1561
at age 12
May 2026
First FIDE rating
1561 · at age 12
May 2026
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
0
1561 → 1561
Tournaments
6
42 games
Score
19/ 4245.2%
16W6D20L
Top 2 wins
1.[W]vsAsaph Ndungu1,608·Kenya National Youth and Cadet Chess Championship Playoffs - U12 Open·R3·+22.7
2.[W]vsMaster Walter Aira1,416·Kenya National Youth and Cadet Chess Championship Playoffs - U12 Open·R7·+12.1
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsTindi Liam1,443·Kenya National Youth and Cadet Chess Championship Playoffs - U12 Open·R1·-26.5
2.[L]vsWema Dylan1,567·Kenya National Youth and Cadet Chess Championship Playoffs - U12 Open·R11·-19.7
3.[L]vsApamo Shem Mali1,656·Kenya National Youth and Cadet Chess Championship Playoffs - U12 Open·R8·-14.7
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5.5/6 | #15 | 1482 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5/1 | #32 | 696 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 1/2 | #19 | 1443 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Jun 2025 | 0/5 | #27 | 941 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 2/3 | #84 | 650 | 0.0 |
Hot streak: 6 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
Kenya
#539
out of 1,103 players
Africa
#6,711
in continent
World
#161,155
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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