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Van Greunen, Melaney

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FIDEFIDE 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 (≈17/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

Activity

102

games / yr avg. · ≈9/mo

10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Very active

Signature stat

#181,291

#181,291 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

6 entries
2026
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

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Palesa Pfukwa 1,509
2026 South African Junior Closed (U14 Girls) · Mar 2026 · +20.0 Elo
Evolution
+95
1414 → 1509
Tournaments
7
45 games
Score
19/ 4542.2%
19W5D21L

Last 12 months — tournaments

7 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 South African Junior Closed (U14 Girls)
Open Swiss
Mar 20265/6#1115080.0
2026 NMBCU Trials 2 (U16)
Swiss
Mar 20262/4#1813420.0
2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U14 Girls)
Open Swiss
Dec 20253.5/1#376550.0
Eastern Cape Closed 2025 (U14 Girls)
Swiss
Sep 20254/2#147550.0
Fide in the Bay August 2025 (A)
Swiss
Aug 20250/4#197580.0
Worst Elo result: NMBCU Open 2025 (B) (-41.2 Elo, finished #32).

Rankings

/
South Africa
#1,346
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#7,614
in continent
World
#181,242
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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South Africa
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3
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4
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4
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2,293
6
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2,291
7
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8
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2,258
9
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10
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2,245
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Africa
1
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2,627
2
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2,580
3
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2,502
4
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2,493
5
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2,467
6
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2,453
7
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2,442
8
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2,441
9
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2,414
10
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2,412
...
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World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
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2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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2,753
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