Martin Njoroge
KEN · FIDE ID 10801952 · 45 tournament games since 2021
Standard
1895
#40 in KEN (active)
Rapid
1959
#9 in KEN (active)
Blitz
1881
#29 in KEN (active)
Score
63%
26 W · 5 D · 14 L
Opp. avg
1947
Last 45 games
Last game
2024-09-22
45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 2024 | Open IV
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 52% of games (scores 69%), otherwise 1.e4 (24%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 7 of 11 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 71%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 4 of 6 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 25%.
- By opponent strength: 48% against higher-rated players, 88% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 74% with White, 50% with Black.
Based on 45 over-the-board games (12 rapid · 9 classical). 25 with White (74%), 20 with Black (50%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 13 | 69% |
| 1.e4 | 6 | 67% |
| 1.c4 | 3 | 83% |
| 1.Nf3 | 3 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Knight Variation | 2 | 100% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Old Indian Formation | 1 | 50% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Alekhine System | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (11 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 7 | 71% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 3 | 67% |
| 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (6 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 4 | 25% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 2 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 2 | 100% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Rubinstein Attack | 1 | 0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Traditional Variation | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-22 | Joshua Christie (2271) 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 2024 | Open IV · classical | L |
| 2024-09-21 | Jose Nahum Espinoza Solano (2156) 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 2024 | Open III · classical | ½ |
| 2024-09-20 | Thomas Bodin-Hullin (1855) 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 2024 | Open IV · classical | W |
| 2024-09-18 | Bader Al-Hajiri (1947) 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 2024 | Open III · classical | L |
| 2024-09-16 | Omar Eltigani (2241) 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 2024 | Open III · classical | L |
| 2024-09-15 | Elmer Prudente (1949) 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 2024 | Open III · classical | W |
| 2024-09-13 | Michael Wiedenkeller (2406) 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 2024 | Open III · classical | L |
| 2024-09-12 | Aurelien Tegawende Lefebvre 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 2024 | Open IV · classical | W |
| 2024-09-11 | Yannick Pelletier (2526) 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 2024 | Open II · classical | L |
| 2023-08-28 | Lucas Deregnaucourt (1883) World Rapid Team Championship 2023 | W |
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