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Koumba, Mounguen Jose Evrard
🇬🇦FIDE 645010· Male· Gabon· Born in 1979
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Mounguen Jose Evrard Koumba, a 47-year-old player, is rated 1973 — just 4 short of his peak of 1977 (Apr 2006, age 27). He is on a steady climb with +26 Elo over the past 12 months. 13 rated games in the past year (≈3/year long-term). Also played 1 rapid event (including 2ND RAPID GABON CHESS ACADEMY) recently. He took a 193-month break between Jul 2006 and Sep 2022. He reached #1 nationally in Apr 2005 and has been #1 for 58 months and counting.
Competes for Gabon since Apr 2021.
Current rating
1973
Standard
Rpd1917·Blz—
All-time high
1977
−4 pts below
Apr 2006 · age 27
Apr 2006 · age 27
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#32,077
#32,077 · players worldwide · of 218,279
#1 nationally since Apr 2005
#1 nationally since Apr 2005
Career timeline
12 entries2026
58 months in National #1 (ongoing)
longest streak 58 months · since Apr 2005
Jun 2026
1st 45-50 player nationally
at age 47 · rated 1973
Jun 2026
2024
1st 40-45 player nationally
at age 45 · rated 1957
Sep 2024
Best 12-month gain (+34 Elo)
1923 → 1957
Jun 2024
2022
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 43
Sep 2022
2021
Switched federation: FRA → GAB
at age 42
Apr 2021
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+26
1947 → 1973
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
7.5/ 983.3%
7W1D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 7.5/7 | #2 | 2671 | +26.2 |
Rankings
/
Gabon
#1
out of 10 players
Africa
#816
in continent
World
#32,076
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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