Shem Ngugi
KEN · FIDE ID 10879897 · 10 tournament games since 2025
Standard
1481
#788 in KEN (active)
Rapid
1533
#528 in KEN (active)
Blitz
1551
#474 in KEN (active)
Score
10%
0 W · 2 D · 8 L
Opp. avg
1608
Last 10 games
Last game
2025-07-02
FIDE World Cup Cadets 2025 | Open under 12 FINAL
Prep summary
- As White: 1.c4 in 80% of games (scores 13%), otherwise 1.e4 (20%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 4 of 4 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 13%.
- Weak spot: Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation as Black, only 17% in 3 games.
Based on 10 over-the-board games (4 classical). 5 with White (10%), 5 with Black (10%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.c4 | 4 | 13% |
| 1.e4 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System | 2 | 25% |
| Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Slav Defense: Geller Gambit | 1 | 0% |
| Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (4 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 4 | 13% |
Against 1.d4 (1 game)
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 3 | 17% |
| Horwitz Defense | 1 | 0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-02 | Maari Kelly Sosi (1442) FIDE World Cup Cadets 2025 | Open under 12 FINAL · classical | L |
| 2025-07-02 | Maari Kelly Sosi (1442) FIDE World Cup Cadets 2025 | Open under 12 FINAL · classical | L |
| 2025-07-02 | Maari Kelly Sosi (1442) FIDE World Cup Cadets 2025 | Open under 12 FINAL · classical | ½ |
| 2025-07-01 | Maari Kelly Sosi (1442) FIDE World Cup Cadets 2025 | Open under 12 FINAL · classical | ½ |
| 2025-06-29 | Demetre Makharadze (1676) FIDE World Cup Cadets 2025 | Open under 12 | L |
| 2025-06-28 | Danson Ryan Kimani FIDE World Cup Cadets 2025 | Open under 12 | L |
| 2025-06-27 | Iskandar Rustamov (1434) FIDE World Cup Cadets 2025 | Open under 12 | L |
| 2025-06-26 | Nikoloz Alshibaia (1597) FIDE World Cup Cadets 2025 | Open under 12 | L |
| 2025-06-25 | Santhosh Ayyappan (2070) FIDE World Cup Cadets 2025 | Open under 12 | L |
| 2025-06-24 | Daniel Ajish (1926) FIDE World Cup Cadets 2025 | Open under 12 | L |
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