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MJ
Migitha James
🇰🇪FIDE 10896503· Male· Kenya· Born in 2004
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Migitha James, a 22-year-old player, is rated 1606 — just 18 short of his peak of 1624 (Jan 2026, age 22). He is on a steady climb with +20 Elo over the past 12 months. 15 rated games in the past year (≈17/year long-term). Recent appearances: 2026 Sataranji Africa Grand Prix - Open and KCB Chess Open 2025 - Open Section.
Current rating
1606
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1624
−18 pts below
Jan 2026 · age 22
Jan 2026 · age 22
Activity
16
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
15 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#144,704
#144,704 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
6 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+38 Elo)
1586 → 1624
Apr 2026
All-time peak 1624
at age 22 · −18 from today
Jan 2026
2025
Crossed 1600
at age 21
Nov 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 21
Jan 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 21
Jan 2025
First FIDE rating
1587 · at age 21
Jan 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+19
1587 → 1606
Tournaments
2
12 games
Score
6.5/ 1254.2%
6W1D5L
Top 2 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3.5/2 | #60 | 2517 | -17.6 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3/5 | #101 | 1814 | +20.8 |
Rankings
/
Kenya
#452
out of 1,173 players
Africa
#5,972
in continent
World
#144,692
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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