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ISHAYA, Rejoice Kira
🇳🇬FIDE 8522847· Female· Nigeria· Born in 2006
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Rejoice Kira Ishaya, a 20-year-old player, is rated 1763 — just 20 short of her peak of 1783 (Sep 2024, age 18). She is rising rapidly, having gained +89 Elo over the past 12 months. 33 rated games in the past year (≈27/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include National Friends of Chess 2026 Female, NIGERIA NATIONAL WOMEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIERS 2025, and NORTH WEST NCF ZONAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP. 2025. Also played 5 rapid (including 1st Ogun State U25 Rapid Chess Tournament) and 1 blitz events (including NIGERIA NATIONAL WOMEN BLITZ CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025) recently.
At junior level, she reached #14 and #9 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
1763
Standard
Rpd1839·Blz1679
All-time high
1783
−20 pts below
Sep 2024 · age 18
Sep 2024 · age 18
Activity
26
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
33 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#88,191
#88,191 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
14th U20 player nationally
at age 20 · rated 1763
May 2026
Best 12-month gain (+89 Elo)
1674 → 1763
May 2026
2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Jan 2025
2024
9th U18 player nationally
at age 18 · rated 1783
Sep 2024
All-time peak 1783
at age 18 · −20 from today
Sep 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 18
May 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+54
1709 → 1763
Tournaments
6
49 games
Score
28.5/ 4958.2%
24W9D16L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5/8 | #15 | 1944 | +23.6 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4.5/9 | #7 | 1766 | +9.2 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3/3 | #23 | 2750 | +3.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4.5/4 | #23 | 2757 | +13.8 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 7/5 | #15 | 2645 | +41.6 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 4.5/4 | #28 | 2705 | -7.4 |
Hot streak: 5 tournaments without losing Elo.
Most-Played Opponents
Rankings
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Nigeria
#301
out of 894 players
Africa
#3,106
in continent
World
#88,189
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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World
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