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Ruchaka, Kenneth

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FIDEFIDE 11004991· Male· Zimbabwe· Born in 1993

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Kenneth Ruchaka, a 33-year-old player, is rated 2036 — his current career high and ranked 13th among ZIM players. He is progressing steadily with +72 Elo over the past 12 months. 23 rated games in the past year (≈10/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 ZIMBABWE EASTER OPEN, 2025 CABS CANDIDATES TOURNAMENT, and JR MAWERE INTERNATIONAL CHESS TOURNAMENT 5TH EDITION. He had 2 career breaks: 21 months (2021–2023) and 13 months (2023–2024). He reached #12 nationally in Jan 2026.

Current rating

2036

Standard

Rpd—·Blz1989

All-time high

2036

at best
Jan 2026 · age 33

Activity

13

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

23 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#13

#13 · ZIM players · of 370

Career timeline

10 entries
2026
Peak national rank: #12
at age 33 · rated 2036
Jan 2026
All-time peak 2036
at age 33
Jan 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+84 Elo)
1931 → 2015
Aug 2025
Crossed 2000
at age 32
Aug 2025
2023
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 1894 → returned at 1931
Jun 2023
2021
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 28
Apr 2021

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result
JR MAWERE INTERNATIONAL CHESS TOURNAMENT 5TH EDITION
perf 2901 (+886) · 6.5/6 · #16
Top opponent
vs Gillan BwalyaIM 2,299
JR MAWERE INTERNATIONAL CHESS TOURNAMENT 5TH EDITION · Jul 2025 · +6.7 Elo
Evolution
+72
1964 → 2036
Tournaments
3
25 games
Score
18.5/ 2574.0%
17W3D5L

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 ZIMBABWE EASTER OPEN
Open Swiss
Apr 20265/8#52017+0.4
2025 CABS CANDIDATES TOURNAMENT
Open Swiss
Dec 20257/9#42107+21.0
JR MAWERE INTERNATIONAL CHESS TOURNAMENT 5TH EDITION
Open Swiss
Jul 20256.5/6#162901+50.8
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.

Rankings

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Zimbabwe
#13
out of 372 players
Africa
#479
in continent
World
#22,463
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Zimbabwe
1
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2
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3
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2,151
4
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2,149
5
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2,132
6
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2,100
7
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2,064
8
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9
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10
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2,048
...
13🇿🇼Ruchaka, Kenneth2,036
Africa
1
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2,628
2
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2,581
3
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2,502
4
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2,493
5
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2,464
6
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2,453
7
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2,443
8
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2,437
9
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2,425
10
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2,412
...
479🇿🇼Ruchaka, Kenneth2,036
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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2,777
6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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2,761
9
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2,753
9
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22463🇿🇼Ruchaka, Kenneth2,036