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Mark Mburu Gachoka
🇰🇪FIDE 554015448· Male· Kenya· Born in 2007
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Mark Mburu Gachoka, a 19-year-old player, is rated 1563 — his current career high. He is on a steady climb with +48 Elo over the past 12 months. 10 rated games in the past year. Recent appearance: 16TH CAPABLANCA CUP CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP - U1500 SECTION. Also played 1 blitz event (including 3rd Kenya University and College Championship - Blitz) recently.
At junior level, he reached #25 nationally in U20.
Current rating
1563
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1531
All-time high
1563
at best
May 2026 · age 19
May 2026 · age 19
Activity
40
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#160,410
#160,410 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
7 entries2026
25th U20 player nationally
at age 19 · rated 1563
May 2026
Best 12-month gain (+48 Elo)
1515 → 1563
May 2026
All-time peak 1563
at age 19
May 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 19
Mar 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 19
Mar 2026
Crossed 1200
at age 19
Mar 2026
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+48
1515 → 1563
Tournaments
1
5 games
Score
2.5/ 550.0%
2W1D2L
Top 2 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2.5/5 | #6 | 1468 | 0.0 |
Rankings
/
Kenya
#536
out of 1,103 players
Africa
#6,685
in continent
World
#160,392
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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World
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