Kimingi Kimani
KEN · FIDE ID 10807012 · 23 tournament games since 2025
Standard
1925
#24 in KEN (active)
Rapid
1850
#42 in KEN (active)
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
52%
10 W · 4 D · 9 L
Opp. avg
1973
Last 23 games
Last game
2026-08-09
2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.c4 in 55% of games (scores 33%), otherwise 1.d4 (36%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 6 of 9 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 42%.
- By opponent strength: 33% against higher-rated players, 83% against lower-rated.
Based on 23 over-the-board games (4 classical). 11 with White (55%), 12 with Black (50%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.c4 | 6 | 33% |
| 1.d4 | 4 | 75% |
| 1.e4 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation, Smyslov System | 2 | 25% |
| King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Orthodox Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Trompowsky Attack | 1 | 100% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Closed Sicilian | 1 | 100% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Janowski Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (9 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 6 | 42% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 3 | 67% |
Against 1.d4 (2 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 2 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Modern Defense: Modern Pterodactyl | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Pirc Defense | 1 | 100% |
| Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, Weiss Variation | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | Steven A Jones (2237) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | L |
| 2026-08-08 | Ayan Pradhan (1803) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | W |
| 2026-08-07 | David Yuan (1753) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | W |
| 2026-08-06 | Joshua Burnton (1807) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | L |
| 2026-08-05 | Sean Rice 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | W |
| 2026-08-04 | Theodore Caira (1766) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | W |
| 2026-08-03 | Max Pert (2183) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | L |
| 2026-08-02 | Qixuan Han (2058) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | ½ |
| 2026-08-01 | Simon Jacobs (1694) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | W |
| 2026-05-08 | Shota Khodashneli (1917) Sardinia World Chess Festival 2026 | Open B · classical | L |
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