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Benson, Maud
WCM🇬🇭FIDE 12600857· Female· Ghana· Born in 2001
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Maud Benson, a 25-year-old Woman Candidate Master, is rated 1691 — her current career high. She is on a steady climb with +36 Elo over the past 12 months. 15 rated games in the past year (≈14/year long-term). Recent appearances: 2025 GHANA WOMEN NATIONALS and 2025 National Phase One. Also played 1 rapid event (including 16 Elichess Monthly Rapids (December Open)) recently. She took a 14-month break between Oct 2024 and Jan 2026. She reached #21 nationally in Jan 2025.
Awarded WCM in 2024 (age 23). At junior level, she reached #3 and #2 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
1691
Standard
Rpd1642·Blz1661
All-time high
1691
at best
Jun 2026 · age 25
Jun 2026 · age 25
Activity
12
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
15 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#113,234
#113,234 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2026
All-time peak 1691
at age 25
Jun 2026
2025
Peak national rank: #21
at age 24 · rated 1655
Jan 2025
2024
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 1655 → returned at 1652
Oct 2024
WCM title awardedWCM
at age 23
Jun 2024
Best 12-month gain (+301 Elo)
1381 → 1682
Apr 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 23
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+36
1655 → 1691
Tournaments
3
20 games
Score
13.5/ 2067.5%
10W7D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/6 | #3 | 1800 | +20.8 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 6/5 | #1 | 2374 | +19.4 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3.5/4 | #27 | 2060 | -3.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsChristiana Naa Merley Ashley
🇬🇭GHA·1510
+5 −3 =1
9 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsAngela Naa Amerley AyikuWFM
🇬🇭GHA·1629
+4 −4 =1
9 games·last met Mar 2024
View head-to-head →
vsTobi FelixWCM
🇬🇭GHA·1661
+1 −6 =2
9 games·last met Dec 2023
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vsDotse Dzidzor Esi
🇬🇭GHA·1531
+5 −0 =3
8 games·last met Jan 2026
View head-to-head →
vsTchetche Marie YavoWCM
🇨🇮CIV·1703
+6 −0 =0
6 games·last met Mar 2024
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Rankings
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Ghana
#28
out of 64 players
Africa
#4,350
in continent
World
#113,230
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Ghana
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| 28 | 1,691 | |
Africa
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World
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