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Kuznecova, Marija
FM🇱🇻FIDE 11618736· Female· Latvia· Born in 2010
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Marija Kuznecova, a 16-year-old Latvian FIDE Master, is rated 2248 and ranked 12th among women worldwide under 16, and in the top 3% worldwide. She is climbing fast, having gained +121 Elo over the past 12 months. 82 rated games in the past year (≈54/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Latvijas 2026. gada pusfinals, Unga talanger IM6, and 2. Frauenbundesliga Sued 2025-2026 Februar 2026. Also played 11 rapid (including Tallinn Chess Festival - III Nomme Open) and 2 blitz events (including Latvian 2025 Team Blitz Chess Championship) recently. Her peak of 2314 was reached at age 15 (Nov 2025, Latvian #12 at the time).
Awarded FM in 2025 (age 15), WFM in 2024 (age 14), and WCM in 2023 (age 13). Earned a WIM norm at Unga talanger IM6 2026. At junior level, she reached World #61 in U12, World #55 in U10 and #1, #2 and #1 nationally in U16, U14 and U8.
Current rating
2248
Standard
Rpd2239·Blz2208
All-time high
2314
−66 pts below
Nov 2025 · age 15
Nov 2025 · age 15
Activity
62
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
59 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#12
#12 · women worldwide under 16 · of 3,629
Career timeline
17 entries2026
1st Latvian U16 player
at age 16 · rated 2312
Jan 2026
2025
Peak Latvian rank: #12
at age 15 · rated 2314
Nov 2025
FM title awardedFM
at age 15
Nov 2025
Crossed 2300
at age 15
Nov 2025
All-time peak 2314
at age 15 · −66 from today
Nov 2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 15
Nov 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+119
2129 → 2248
Tournaments
8
60 games
Score
35/ 6058.3%
26W18D16L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5.5/8 | #21 | 2324 | -4.2 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 4/9 | #5 | 2262 | +2.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 2/2 | #2 | 2811 | +8.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2.5/9 | #144 | 2016 | -71.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1.5/2 | #9 | 2254 | -1.6 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 8.5/11 | #2 | 2330 | +35.2 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5/9 | #68 | 2283 | +72.4 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 6/9 | #11 | 2293 | +77.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsNaomi MaklakovaWCM
🇱🇻LAT·2088
+14 −7 =12
33 games·last met May 2025
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vsArsenijs SavicevsFM
🇱🇻LAT·2163
+6 −13 =3
22 games·last met May 2026
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vsKonstantins Gudovskis
🇱🇻LAT·2005
+3 −14 =3
20 games·last met Jun 2024
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vsSofja Vasiljeva
🇱🇻LAT·1924
+11 −4 =4
19 games·last met May 2026
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vsMikelis VingrisFM
🇱🇻LAT·2300
+7 −10 =2
19 games·last met Apr 2026
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Rankings
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Latvia
#19
out of 965 players
Europe
#4,043
in continent
World
#5,925
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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