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Monteiro Correia, Maya
🇿🇦FIDE 14372096· Female· South Africa· Born in 2009
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Maya Monteiro Correia, a 17-year-old South African player, is rated 1726. She is climbing fast, having gained +174 Elo over the past 12 months. 50 rated games in the past year (≈26/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 South African Junior Closed (U18 Girls), 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (U20 Girls), and 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U18 Girls Championship). Her peak of 1767 was reached at age 17 (Mar 2026).
At junior level, she reached #24, #65 and #19 nationally in U18, U16 and U14.
Current rating
1726
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1515
All-time high
1767
−41 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 17
Mar 2026 · age 17
Activity
24
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
50 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#100,768
#100,768 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+344 Elo)
1423 → 1767
Mar 2026
All-time peak 1767
at age 17 · −41 from today
Mar 2026
24th South African U18 player
at age 17 · rated 1766
Feb 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 16
Nov 2025
65th South African U16 player
at age 16 · rated 1610
Aug 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 16
Aug 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+174
1552 → 1726
Tournaments
7
60 games
Score
40.5/ 6067.5%
33W15D12L
Top 3 wins
3.[W]vsLaone Phoebe MoshoboroWCM1,765·16th AFRICAN YOUTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 UNDER 16 GIRLS·R2·+24.5
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5.5/9 | #7 | 1745 | -5.6 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 6/7 | #5 | 1864 | -35.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6/3 | #1 | 2280 | +38.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 5/3 | #1 | 2299 | +42.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6.5/7 | #5 | 2152 | +76.0 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4.5/10 | #93 | 1756 | +51.6 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 7/8 | #8 | 1988 | +58.4 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#413
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#3,733
in continent
World
#100,766
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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