WFMJoyce Nyaruai Ndirangu
KEN · FIDE ID 10802886 · 42 tournament games since 2021
Standard
1867
#55 in KEN (active)
Rapid
1775
#109 in KEN (active)
Blitz
1846
#45 in KEN (active)
Score
63%
26 W · 1 D · 15 L
Opp. avg
1684
Last 42 games
Last game
2026-03-20
Mavens Open International Chess Championship 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 71% of games (scores 62%), otherwise 1.e4 (29%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 10 of 11 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 30%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 4 of 6 games (Indian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Closed as Black, only 0% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Queen's Pawn Game: London System as White, 67% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 42% against higher-rated players, 84% against lower-rated.
Based on 42 over-the-board games (16 classical). 24 with White (73%), 18 with Black (50%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 17 | 62% |
| 1.e4 | 7 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System | 3 | 67% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System, Steinitz Countergambit | 2 | 0% |
| London System | 2 | 75% |
| Indian Defense: Accelerated London System | 2 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (11 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 10 | 30% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 1 | 100% |
Against 1.d4 (6 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 4 | 50% |
| 1...c5 Benoni Defense | 1 | 100% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Dragon | 3 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 3 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation | 1 | 0% |
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Indian Defense: Accelerated London System | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-20 | Asiimwe Olivia (1706) Mavens Open International Chess Championship 2026 | L |
| 2026-03-20 | Lucy Wanjiru (1616) Mavens Open International Chess Championship 2026 | L |
| 2026-03-19 | Francisca Kagwiria (1579) Mavens Open International Chess Championship 2026 | W |
| 2024-09-22 | Rachel Miller (1912) 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 2024 | Women III · classical | L |
| 2024-09-21 | Zenobia Wasif (1743) 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 2024 | Women III · classical | W |
| 2024-09-20 | Shanne Hedegaard Jakobsen (2002) 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 2024 | Women II · classical | W |
| 2024-09-19 | Sosna Mehari Abraham (1541) 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 2024 | Women III · classical | W |
| 2024-09-18 | Lili Toth (2105) 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 2024 | Women III · classical | L |
| 2024-09-16 | Jasmine Haomo Zhang (1956) 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 2024 | Women II · classical | L |
| 2024-09-15 | Marielos Vasquez Vasquez (1844) 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 2024 | Women II · classical | W |
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