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Van Greunen, Melaney
🇿🇦FIDE 14370115· Male· South Africa· Born in 2012
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Melaney Van Greunen, a 14-year-old South African player, is rated 1509 — his current career high. He is rising rapidly, having gained +95 Elo over the past 12 months. 10 rated games in the past year (≈16/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 South African Junior Closed (U14 Girls), 2026 NMBCU Trials 2 (U16), and 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U14 Girls). Also played 1 blitz event (including 2026 South African Junior Closed (Blitz)) recently.
Current rating
1509
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1509
at best
May 2026 · age 14
May 2026 · age 14
Activity
68
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#182,282
#182,282 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
6 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+95 Elo)
1414 → 1509
May 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 14
May 2026
All-time peak 1509
at age 14
May 2026
2025
Crossed 1400
at age 13
May 2025
Crossed 1200
at age 13
May 2025
First FIDE rating
1414 · at age 13
May 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+95
1414 → 1509
Tournaments
5
35 games
Score
14.5/ 3541.4%
15W4D16L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5/6 | #11 | 1508 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/4 | #18 | 1342 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3.5/1 | #37 | 655 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4/2 | #14 | 755 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 0/4 | #19 | 758 | 0.0 |
Hot streak: 5 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
South Africa
#1,364
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#7,766
in continent
World
#182,235
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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