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Ruchaka, Kenneth
🇿🇼FIDE 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 14th 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 took a 21-month break between Apr 2021 and Feb 2023. He reached #12 nationally in Jan 2026.
Current rating
2036
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1989
All-time high
2036
at best
Jan 2026 · age 33
Jan 2026 · age 33
Activity
15
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
23 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#14
#14 · ZIM players · of 367
Career timeline
9 entries2026
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
2021
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 28
Apr 2021
Inactive for 21 months
paused at 1862 → returned at 1879
Apr 2021
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+72
1964 → 2036
Tournaments
3
25 games
Score
18.5/ 2574.0%
17W3D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5/8 | #5 | 2017 | +0.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 7/9 | #4 | 2107 | +21.0 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 6.5/6 | #16 | 2901 | +50.8 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
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Zimbabwe
#14
out of 368 players
Africa
#477
in continent
World
#22,428
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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