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Theron, Lydia

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FIDEFIDE 14351110· Female· South Africa· Born in 2010

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Lydia Theron, a 16-year-old South African player, is rated 1443. She has fluctuated between 1420 and 1501 over the past 2 years. 25 rated games in the past year (≈19/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Blou Bul Open Chess Tournament (C), 2026 Piet Robbertse Open Chess Tournament (C), and 2026 Tshwane Chess Open Registration Tournament (B). Her peak of 1501 was reached at age 14 (Jun 2024).

At junior level, she reached #53 nationally in U14.

Current rating

1443

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1501

−58 pts below
Jun 2024 · age 14

Activity

18

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

25 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#205,096

#205,096 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

6 entries
2024
53rd South African U14 player
at age 14 · rated 1501
Jun 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 14
Jun 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 14
Jun 2024
Crossed 1200
at age 14
Jun 2024
All-time peak 1501
at age 14 · −58 from today
Jun 2024
First FIDE rating
1501 · at age 14
Jun 2024

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Lune Strauss 1,551
2025 Lardies Open Chess Tournament (A) · Oct 2025 · +6.0 Elo
Evolution
-23
1466 → 1443
Tournaments
8
43 games
Score
21/ 4348.8%
19W4D20L

Last 12 months — tournaments

8 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 Blou Bul Open Chess Tournament (C)
Swiss
Feb 20263/1#242276-16.8
2026 Piet Robbertse Open Chess Tournament (C)
Swiss
Feb 20264/2#72291+48.0
2026 Tshwane Chess Open Registration Tournament (B)
Swiss
Jan 20261/3#23—-7.2
Gauteng Inter-Region 2025 at Emerald Resort (U16 and U18 Girls)
Team
Dec 20253.5/2#162225-22.0
2025 Lardies Open Chess Tournament (A)
Swiss
Oct 20250.5/4#131352-19.2
Worst Elo result: Gauteng Inter-Region 2025 at Emerald Resort (U16 and U18 Girls) (-22.0 Elo, finished #16).

Rankings

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South Africa
#1,616
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#8,594
in continent
World
#204,883
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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10
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Africa
1
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2
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8
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9
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10
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