Atem Gak, Ngong
🇰🇪FIDE 10891420· Male· Kenya· Born in 2006
Ngong Atem Gak, a 20-year-old player, is rated 2005 — just 3 short of his peak of 2008 (Apr 2026, age 20) and ranked 7th among KEN players. He is on a breakout run, having gained +131 Elo over the past 12 months. 37 rated games in the past year (≈30/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Sataranji Africa Grand Prix - Open, Mavens Open International Chess Championship 2026 - Open, and Jumuiya Ya Afrika Mashariki 12- Square Series 2026 Major Section- 2nd Episode. Also played 1 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
2005
Standard
All-time high
2008
Apr 2026 · age 20
Activity
28
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#7
Career timeline
9 entriesStandard rating history
Activity & highlights
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/5 | #15 | 2208 | -2.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5.5/8 | #11 | 2117 | +33.2 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/3 | #1 | 2593 | +18.6 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/2 | #4 | 2403 | +11.6 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2.5/4 | #7 | 1979 | +16.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4.5/6 | #7 | 1957 | +20.4 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4/6 | #7 | 1983 | +37.2 |