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Francis Kirite
🇰🇪FIDE 10887237· Male· Kenya· Born in 2006
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Francis Kirite, a 20-year-old player, is rated 1627. He has slipped back 92 Elo over the past 12 months. 11 rated games in the past year (≈14/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Jumuiya Ya Afrika Mashariki 12- Square Series 2026 U1800 Section- 1st Episode, Jumuiya Ya Afrika Mashariki Open Chess Tournament; 3rd Edition (U1800 SECTION), and Kiambu Open Grand Prix Chess Championship - 2025. His peak of 1719 was reached at age 19 (Jan 2025).
At junior level, he reached #11 nationally in U20.
Current rating
1627
Standard
Rpd1653·Blz—
All-time high
1719
−92 pts below
Jan 2025 · age 19
Jan 2025 · age 19
Activity
13
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#136,232
#136,232 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
6 entries2025
11th U20 player nationally
at age 19 · rated 1719
Jan 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 19
Jan 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 19
Jan 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 19
Jan 2025
All-time peak 1719
at age 19 · −92 from today
Jan 2025
First FIDE rating
1719 · at age 19
Jan 2025
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Jumuiya Ya Afrika Mashariki 12- Square Series 2026 U1800 Section- 1st Episode · Feb 2026 · +26.5 Elo
Evolution
-66
1693 → 1627
Tournaments
3
12 games
Score
5/ 1241.7%
4W2D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1.5/3 | #9 | 1689 | +12.0 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 0/3 | #35 | 786 | -77.6 |
Open Swiss | May 2025 | 3.5/5 | #28 | 1767 | -25.6 |
Worst Elo result: Jumuiya Ya Afrika Mashariki Open Chess Tournament; 3rd Edition (U1800 SECTION) (-77.6 Elo, finished #35).
Rankings
/
Kenya
#388
out of 1,103 players
Africa
#5,483
in continent
World
#136,224
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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