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Muratha Samantha Wanjiru
🇰🇪FIDE 10898565· Female· Kenya· Born in 2013
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Muratha Samantha Wanjiru, a 13-year-old player, is rated 1498 — just 7 short of her peak of 1505 (Jul 2025, age 12). She is currently in the 1450–1500 range. 15 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include Kenya National Youth and Cadet Chess Championship Playoffs - U14 Girls, Jumuiya Ya Afrika Mashariki Open Chess Tournament; 3rd Edition (U1600 SECTION), and 2025 African Schools Individual Chess Championship - Under 13 Girls.
At junior level, she reached #37 and #24 nationally in U14 and U12.
Current rating
1498
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1505
−7 pts below
Jul 2025 · age 12
Jul 2025 · age 12
Activity
16
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
15 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#185,466
#185,466 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
9 entries2026
Re-crossed 1500
at age 13
Mar 2026
37th U14 player nationally
at age 13 · rated 1504
Jan 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1500
at age 12
Dec 2025
24th U12 player nationally
at age 12 · rated 1505
Jul 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 12
Jul 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 12
Jul 2025
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Best result
Kenya National Youth and Cadet Chess Championship Playoffs - U14 Girlsperf 1626 (+128) · 5.5/8 · #6
Top opponent
Evolution
-7
1505 → 1498
Tournaments
3
31 games
Score
14.5/ 3146.8%
16W5D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsWamaitha Rania1,405·2025 African Schools Individual Chess Championship - Under 13 Girls·R4·-25.6
2.[L]vsGilana Angel Muthoni1,424·Kenya National Youth and Cadet Chess Championship Playoffs - U14 Girls·R1·-24.2
3.[L]vsInde Joy1,445·Kenya National Youth and Cadet Chess Championship Playoffs - U14 Girls·R3·-23.0
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5.5/8 | #6 | 1626 | -7.2 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 3/5 | #20 | 1404 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | May 2025 | 6/2 | #20 | 1474 | 0.0 |
Rankings
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Kenya
#673
out of 1,103 players
Africa
#7,802
in continent
World
#185,403
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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