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Nyaruaba Raphael
🇰🇪FIDE 554016827· Male· Kenya· Born in 1992
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Nyaruaba Raphael, a 34-year-old player, is rated 1635 — just 29 short of his peak of 1664 (Apr 2026, age 34). He is currently in the 1600–1650 range. 10 rated games in the past year. Recent appearances: 2026 Sataranji Africa Grand Prix - Open and Mavens Open International Chess Championship 2026 - Open. Also played 2 rapid (including Jumuiya Ya Afrika Mashariki 12- Square Series 2026 Rapid- 1st Episode) and 1 blitz events (including KICC Rapid and Blitz 4th edition - Blitz) recently.
Current rating
1635
Standard
Rpd1588·Blz1682
All-time high
1664
−29 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 34
Apr 2026 · age 34
Activity
60
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#133,272
#133,272 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
5 entries2026
Crossed 1600
at age 34
Apr 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 34
Apr 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 34
Apr 2026
All-time peak 1664
at age 34 · −29 from today
Apr 2026
First FIDE rating
1664 · at age 34
Apr 2026
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-29
1664 → 1635
Tournaments
2
12 games
Score
5.5/ 1245.8%
5W1D6L
Top 3 wins
3.[W]vsRuhan Dhruv Paresh Shah1,506·Mavens Open International Chess Championship 2026 - Open·R8·+11.5
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/2 | #55 | 2728 | -28.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3.5/8 | #55 | 1632 | 0.0 |
Rankings
/
Kenya
#374
out of 1,103 players
Africa
#5,357
in continent
World
#133,265
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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