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Samuel Gaetano
🇰🇪FIDE 10898352· Male· Kenya· Born in 2004
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Samuel Gaetano, a 22-year-old player, is rated 1786 — just 26 short of his peak of 1812 (Apr 2026, age 22). He has fluctuated between 1772 and 1812 over the past 2 years. 17 rated games in the past year. Recent appearances: 3rd Kenya University and College Championship - Playoffs Open and 3rd Kenya University and College Championship. Also played 1 blitz event (including 3rd Kenya University and College Championship - Blitz) recently. He reached #82 nationally in Apr 2026.
Current rating
1786
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1812
−26 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 22
Apr 2026 · age 22
Activity
51
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
17 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#80,760
#80,760 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
6 entries2026
Peak national rank: #82
at age 22 · rated 1812
Apr 2026
Best 12-month gain (+40 Elo)
1772 → 1812
Apr 2026
Crossed 1800
at age 22
Apr 2026
All-time peak 1812
at age 22 · −26 from today
Apr 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 22
Mar 2026
First FIDE rating
1772 · at age 22
Mar 2026
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+14
1772 → 1786
Tournaments
2
10 games
Score
6.5/ 1065.0%
6W1D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Knockout | Mar 2026 | 0.5/2 | R16 | 1553 | -27.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 6/6 | #11 | 1759 | 0.0 |
Worst Elo result: 3rd Kenya University and College Championship - Playoffs Open (-27.2 Elo, finished #12).
Rankings
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Kenya
#108
out of 1,173 players
Africa
#2,781
in continent
World
#80,758
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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