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McKennis, Darren
CM🇯🇲FIDE 7402872· Male· Jamaica· Born in 2006
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Darren Mckennis, a 20-year-old Candidate Master, is rated 2055 — his current career high and sitting in the top 9% of players worldwide. He is rising rapidly, having gained +95 Elo over the past 12 months. 22 rated games in the past year (≈30/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Heroes Day Challengers Cup Group A, 2026 Sittu Chess Championship - Group A, and Orjan Lindroth Memorial 2025 - Open. He reached #6 nationally in Mar 2022 and has been in top 10 for 14 months and counting.
Awarded CM in 2024 (age 18). At junior level, he reached #2, #1, #1, #1 and #1 nationally in U20, U18, U16, U14 and U12.
Current rating
2055
Standard
Rpd1879·Blz1879
All-time high
2055
at best
Jun 2026 · age 20
Jun 2026 · age 20
Activity
31
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
13 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 9%
#20,185 · players worldwide · of 218,279
National top 10 since Apr 2026
National top 10 since Apr 2026
Career timeline
17 entries2026
14 months in national top 10 (ongoing)
since Mar 2022
Jun 2026
2nd U20 player nationally
at age 20 · rated 2055
Jun 2026
All-time peak 2055
at age 20
Jun 2026
2025
Crossed 2000
at age 19
Jul 2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Jan 2025
2024
CM title awardedCM
at age 18
Oct 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+53
2002 → 2055
Tournaments
3
19 games
Score
12.5/ 1965.8%
11W3D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 5/6 | #1 | 2153 | +16.8 |
Round-Robin | Apr 2026 | 4/4 | #1 | 2582 | +15.2 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 3.5/9 | #7 | 2213 | +37.2 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Most-Played Opponents
vsJohn Stephenson
🇯🇲JAM·1910
+8 −1 =2
11 games·last met Mar 2024
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vsRaheem GlavesFM
🇯🇲JAM·2146
+2 −6 =2
10 games·last met May 2026
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vsJhustice-Dimonte McDonaldCM
🇯🇲JAM·2024
+3 −5 =1
9 games·last met May 2026
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vsJoshua ChristieFM
🇯🇲JAM·2216
+0 −8 =1
9 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsJaden ShawFM
🇯🇲JAM·2117
+0 −4 =4
8 games·last met Aug 2024
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Rankings
/
Jamaica
#7
out of 163 players
Americas
#2,113
in continent
World
#20,185
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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