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Deng Khor Kuol, Michael
🇸🇸FIDE 32500122· Male· South Sudan· Born in 1991
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Michael Deng Khor Kuol, a 35-year-old player, is rated 1991. He has fluctuated between 1972 and 2017 over the past 2 years. 41 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Mavens Open International Chess Championship 2026 - Open, Kenya National Chess League 2025- Super League Playoffs, and CTC Open Chess Championship 2025. Also played 1 rapid (including KICC Rapid and Blitz 4th edition - Rapid) and 2 blitz events (including KICC Rapid and Blitz 4th edition - Blitz) recently. He had 3 career breaks: 13 months (2016–2017), 41 months (2018–2022, COVID-19 included) and 37 months (2022–2025). His peak of 2057 was reached at age 25 (Oct 2016); he also reached #1 nationally in Feb 2017 and spent 18 months in top 3.
Previously known as Michael Deng Khor Kuol (until Aug 2018).
Current rating
1991
Standard
Rpd1953·Blz1867
All-time high
2057
−66 pts below
Oct 2016 · age 25
Oct 2016 · age 25
Activity
14
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
41 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#28,912
#28,912 · players worldwide · of 216,808
18 months in National top 3 (2016–2018)
18 months in National top 3 (2016–2018)
Career timeline
14 entries2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 34
Dec 2025
2022
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 31
May 2022
Inactive for 37 months
paused at 1987 → returned at 1977
May 2022
2018
18 months in national top 3
longest streak 15 months · since Oct 2016
Dec 2018
Best 12-month gain (+47 Elo)
2000 → 2047
Dec 2018
Inactive for 41 months
paused at 2047 → returned at 1987
Nov 2018
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Best result
4th Edition Jumuiya ya Afrika Mashariki Open Chess Tournament (Grand Prix) - Open Sectionperf 2413 (+441) · 5/5 · #3
Evolution
-1
1992 → 1991
Tournaments
7
46 games
Score
29/ 4663.0%
34W2D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 6/8 | #5 | 1929 | -10.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 4/5 | #1 | 2025 | +3.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 6/8 | #5 | 2130 | +33.4 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4/6 | #8 | 2032 | +11.2 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 5/5 | #3 | 2413 | -5.4 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4/6 | #5 | 1930 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | May 2025 | 0/1 | #118 | 994 | -15.2 |
Rankings
/
South Sudan
#9
out of 43 players
Africa
#691
in continent
World
#28,912
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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