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Kajovi, Matjiua
🇳🇦FIDE 15200230· Male· Namibia· Born in 1995
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Matjiua Kajovi, a 31-year-old player, is rated 1656. He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and took a 32-month break between Dec 2019 and Sep 2022 (COVID-19 included). Recent appearance: Bank Windhoek 2025 Namibia National Chess Championship - B-Section. His peak of 1694 was reached at age 29 (Mar 2024); he also reached #23 nationally in Sep 2023.
Current rating
1656
Standard
Rpd1707·Blz—
All-time high
1694
−38 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 29
Mar 2024 · age 29
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#125,948
#125,948 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+197 Elo)
1490 → 1687
Nov 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 29
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 29
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1694
at age 29 · −38 from today
Mar 2024
2023
Peak national rank: #23
at age 28 · rated 1514
Sep 2023
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 28
Apr 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-31
1687 → 1656
Tournaments
1
10 games
Score
4.5/ 1045.0%
5W1D4L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsPinehas Tangeni Mweya1,560·Bank Windhoek 2025 Namibia National Chess Championship - B-Section·R9·-12.8
2.[L]vsShali Itembu1,604·Bank Windhoek 2025 Namibia National Chess Championship - B-Section·R5·-11.6
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4.5/3 | #25 | 2474 | -31.4 |
Worst Elo result: Bank Windhoek 2025 Namibia National Chess Championship - B-Section (-31.4 Elo, finished #25).
Rankings
/
Namibia
#58
out of 163 players
Africa
#5,001
in continent
World
#125,942
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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