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Nkrumah, Sekou Dr

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FIDEFIDE 12600199· Male· Ghana· Born in 1963

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Sekou Dr Nkrumah, a 63-year-old player, is rated 1665. He has slipped back 113 Elo over the past 12 months. 18 rated games in the past year (≈3/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2025 National Phase One, 5th WACA Quarterly Classics, and 2025 Solarays Classical Tournament. Also played 1 rapid (including Joy Sports Rapid Championship) and 1 blitz events (including 5th WACA Blitz) recently. He took a 113-month break between Aug 2015 and Feb 2025. His peak of 1820 was reached at age 61 (Mar 2024); he also reached #10 nationally in Jul 2025.

Current rating

1665

Standard

Rpd1750·Blz1705

All-time high

1820

−155 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 61

Activity

8

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

18 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#122,545

#122,545 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

11 entries
2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 63
Jan 2026
2025
1st 60-65 player nationally
at age 62 · rated 1778
Aug 2025
Peak national rank: #10
at age 62 · rated 1778
Jul 2025
Best 12-month gain (+78 Elo)
1700 → 1778
Feb 2025
2024
Crossed 1800
at age 61
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1820
at age 61 · −155 from today
Mar 2024

Standard rating history

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

Activity & highlights

Best result
2025 National Phase One
perf 1793 (+128) · 4.5/7 · #20
Top opponent
vs Frank Asante 1,687
2025 National Phase One · Dec 2025 · +10.6 Elo
Evolution
-113
1778 → 1665
Tournaments
4
27 games
Score
14/ 2751.9%
12W4D11L

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2025 National Phase One
Swiss
Dec 20254.5/7#201793-49.6
5th WACA Quarterly Classics
Swiss
Nov 20253.5/2#192628-1.2
2025 Solarays Classical Tournament
Swiss
Aug 20253/5#121752-38.8
13th President's Cup Chess Championships
Swiss
Aug 20253/4#171854-22.8
Worst Elo result: 2025 National Phase One (-49.6 Elo, finished #20).

Rankings

/
Ghana
#34
out of 64 players
Africa
#4,833
in continent
World
#122,539
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Ghana
1
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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1,868
8
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9
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1,857
10
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34🇬🇭Nkrumah, Sekou Dr1,665
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
...
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World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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2,792
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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2,753
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