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Snyman, Mila Marie
🇿🇦FIDE 14350955· Female· South Africa· Born in 2011
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Mila Marie Snyman, a 15-year-old South African player, is rated 1657 — her current career high. She is rising rapidly, having gained +125 Elo over the past 12 months. 29 rated games in the past year (≈30/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (Ladies), 2026 South African Junior Closed (U16 Girls), and 16th AFRICAN YOUTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 UNDER 14 GIRLS. Also played 1 rapid (including 4th Curro Durbanville Rapid Open 2025 (Advanced)) and 1 blitz events (including 2026 Africa Youth Chess Championship 17th Edition Blitz Girls Section) recently.
At junior level, she reached #54 and #36 nationally in U16 and U14.
Current rating
1657
Standard
Rpd1611·Blz1624
All-time high
1657
at best
Jun 2026 · age 15
Jun 2026 · age 15
Activity
28
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
29 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#125,591
#125,591 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
54th South African U16 player
at age 15 · rated 1657
Jun 2026
Best 12-month gain (+125 Elo)
1532 → 1657
Jun 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 15
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1657
at age 15
Jun 2026
2025
36th South African U14 player
at age 14 · rated 1560
Feb 2025
2024
Crossed 1500
at age 13
Jun 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Best result
2026 Africa Youth Chess Championship - 17th Edition (U16 Girls)perf 1991 (+334) · 5/6 · #17
Top opponent
Evolution
+124
1533 → 1657
Tournaments
5
42 games
Score
25/ 4259.5%
21W8D13L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 5/6 | #17 | 1991 | +10.4 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5.5/8 | #13 | 1889 | +104.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5.5/8 | #6 | 1639 | +4.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6/4 | #16 | 2571 | +7.6 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3/3 | #28 | 2320 | -2.0 |
Hot streak: 4 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
South Africa
#652
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#4,982
in continent
World
#125,585
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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