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Esther Joy Wamaitha
🇰🇪FIDE 10890610· Female· Kenya· Born in 2011
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Esther Joy Wamaitha, a 15-year-old player, is rated 1633 — just 15 short of her peak of 1648 (Jul 2025, age 14). She plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearances: Kitale Open chess Tournament - Ladies Section and 2025 African Schools Individual Chess Championship - Under 15 Girls.
At junior level, she reached #25 and #12 nationally in U16 and U14.
Current rating
1633
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1648
−15 pts below
Jul 2025 · age 14
Jul 2025 · age 14
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#134,042
#134,042 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
7 entries2026
25th U16 player nationally
at age 15 · rated 1633
Jan 2026
2025
12th U14 player nationally
at age 14 · rated 1648
Jul 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 14
Jul 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 14
Jul 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 14
Jul 2025
All-time peak 1648
at age 14 · −15 from today
Jul 2025
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-15
1648 → 1633
Tournaments
2
15 games
Score
8.5/ 1556.7%
8W1D6L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsAsiimwe Olivia1,565·2025 African Schools Individual Chess Championship - Under 15 Girls·R5·+15.3
2.[W]vsGenevieve Maashao1,539·2025 African Schools Individual Chess Championship - Under 15 Girls·R3·+13.9
3.[W]vsWanjiku Amani1,425·2025 African Schools Individual Chess Championship - Under 15 Girls·R8·+8.7
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsElizabeth Cassidy MainaWFM1,644·2025 African Schools Individual Chess Championship - Under 15 Girls·R6·-20.2
2.[L]vsNashipae BellaWCM1,645·2025 African Schools Individual Chess Championship - Under 15 Girls·R1·-20.2
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3/1 | #18 | 2536 | -14.8 |
Open Swiss | May 2025 | 5.5/6 | #6 | 1560 | 0.0 |
Rankings
/
Kenya
#378
out of 1,103 players
Africa
#5,387
in continent
World
#134,034
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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