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Atem Gak, Ngong

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FIDEFIDE 10891420· Male· Kenya· Born in 2006

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Ngong Atem Gak, a 20-year-old player, is rated 2004 — just 4 short of his peak of 2008 (Apr 2026, age 20) and ranked 7th among KEN players. He is on a breakout run, having gained +130 Elo over the past 12 months. 43 rated games in the past year (≈32/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Kiambu Chess Championship - Grand Prix Circuit 2026 - Open, 2026 Sataranji Africa Grand Prix - Open, and Mavens Open International Chess Championship 2026 - Open. Also played 2 rapid (including KICC Rapid and Blitz 4th edition - Rapid) and 1 blitz events (including KICC Rapid and Blitz 4th edition - Blitz) recently. He reached #7 nationally in May 2026.

At junior level, he reached #2 and #2 nationally in U20 and U18.

Current rating

2004

Standard

Rpd2084·Blz2022

All-time high

2008

−4 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 20

Activity

30

games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo

43 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#7

#7 · KEN players · of 951

Career timeline

9 entries
2026
Peak national rank: #7
at age 20 · rated 2005
May 2026
2nd U20 player nationally
at age 20 · rated 2008
Apr 2026
Best 12-month gain (+134 Elo)
1874 → 2008
Apr 2026
Crossed 2000
at age 20
Apr 2026
All-time peak 2008
at age 20 · −4 from today
Apr 2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 20
Apr 2026

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated

Activity & highlights

Best result
Kakamega Open Grand Prix Chess Event - Open
perf 2245 (+241) · 4.5/5 · #9
Top opponent
vs Hawi Kaloki 2,143
Mavens Open International Chess Championship 2026 - Open · Mar 2026 · +13.7 Elo
Evolution
+130
1874 → 2004
Tournaments
10
53 games
Score
39.5/ 5374.5%
36W7D10L

Last 12 months — tournaments

10 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
1st Nairobi Chess Club Grand Prix - Open
Open Swiss
Jun 20265/6#22158+20.2
Kakamega Open Grand Prix Chess Event - Open
Open Swiss
May 20264.5/5#92245+2.0
Kiambu Chess Championship - Grand Prix Circuit 2026 - Open
Open Swiss
May 20264/6#101992-1.4
2026 Sataranji Africa Grand Prix - Open
Open Swiss
Apr 20264.5/5#152208-2.0
Mavens Open International Chess Championship 2026 - Open
Open Swiss
Mar 20265.5/8#112117+33.2
Jumuiya Ya Afrika Mashariki 12- Square Series 2026 Major Section- 2nd Episode
Swiss
Mar 20263/3#12593+18.6
Jumuiya Ya Afrika Mashariki 12- Square Series 2026 Major Section- 1st Episode
Swiss
Feb 20262/2#42403+11.6
16TH CAPABLANCA CUP CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP - ELITE SECTION
Swiss
Feb 20262.5/4#71979+16.0
2026 Eldoret Open Chess Championship - Open Section
Open Swiss
Feb 20264.5/6#71957+20.4
Kitale Open chess Tournament - Open Section
Open Swiss
Jul 20254/6#71983+37.2

Rankings

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Kenya
#7
out of 1,173 players
Africa
#627
in continent
World
#26,875
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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World
Kenya
1
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2,142
2
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2,108
3
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2,102
4
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5
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2,035
6
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72,004
8
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9
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10
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Africa
1
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2,628
2
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2,581
3
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4
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5
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2,464
6
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2,453
7
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8
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2,437
9
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10
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2,412
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World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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4
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2,777
4
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6
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7
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8
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9
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9
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