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Strauss, Lune
🇿🇦FIDE 14379813· Female· South Africa· Born in 2011
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Lune Strauss, a 15-year-old South African player, is rated 1539. She is on a steady climb with +79 Elo over the past 12 months. 64 rated games in the past year (≈51/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Commonwealth Chess Championship 2026 - Under 16 Girls, 2026 South African Junior Closed (U16 Girls), and 2026 Chris Greyling Tournament (B). Also played 1 blitz event (including COMMONWEALTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 - Blitz Youth Event) recently. Her peak of 1580 was reached at age 15 (May 2026).
At junior level, she reached #38 nationally in U14.
Current rating
1539
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1495
All-time high
1580
−41 pts below
May 2026 · age 15
May 2026 · age 15
Activity
49
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
60 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#170,594
#170,594 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2026
100 career games
at age 15
Jun 2026
Best 12-month gain (+101 Elo)
1479 → 1580
May 2026
All-time peak 1580
at age 15 · −41 from today
May 2026
Re-crossed 1500
at age 15
Apr 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1500
at age 14
Jul 2025
38th South African U14 player
at age 14 · rated 1550
Jan 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+28
1511 → 1539
Tournaments
11
68 games
Score
38.5/ 6856.6%
32W13D23L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 3/8 | #26 | 1499 | -40.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5.5/7 | #16 | 1776 | +27.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/5 | #11 | 1629 | +44.0 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3/5 | #7 | 1623 | +38.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/4 | #6 | — | +17.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3.5/2 | #39 | 2329 | -38.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 4/2 | #8 | 2310 | -0.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 3.5/2 | #19 | 2301 | -21.2 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3.5/7 | #16 | 1517 | -61.2 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2.5/5 | #7 | 1684 | +23.6 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#1,211
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#7,234
in continent
World
#170,565
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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