Biography.guide
Home › People › Chess player › Harold Wanyama
Portrait of Harold Wanyama

Harold Wanyama

b. 1981

Ugandan Chess Player

Chess player Software engineer
Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Harold Wanyama

Born 1981. Harold Wanyama is an Ugandan chess player and software engineer.

Harold Wanyama is a Ugandan chess player. He has represented Uganda at several Chess Olympiads.

Chess career In April 2018, he won the KCB Kenya Open Chess Championship.

In August 2019, he won the bronze medal in the chess section of the All-African Games.

In May 2022, he won the East African Open Tournament after having a better tiebreak score than Ben Magana.

At the 44th Chess Olympiad, he held draws against Momchil Petkov and grandmaster Helgi Dam Ziska, both of whom were rated over 250 points higher.

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Birth century
Nationality

People in Harold Wanyama's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Harold Wanyama's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Harold Wanyama?

Ugandan Chess Player

When was Harold Wanyama born?

Harold Wanyama was born on 3 December 1981.

What is Harold Wanyama's occupation?

Harold Wanyama is a chess player and software engineer.

What nationality is Harold Wanyama?

Harold Wanyama is Ugandan.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Harold Wanyama

· Wikidata: Q66901148

· DBpedia: Harold Wanyama

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Harold Wanyama. https://biography.guide/harold-wanyama/

MLA: "Harold Wanyama." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/harold-wanyama/.

Chicago: "Harold Wanyama." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/harold-wanyama/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:16 UTC