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Derlich, Sarah Sima
WFM🇩🇰FIDE 1469290· Female· Denmark· Born in 2010
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Sarah Sima Derlich, a 16-year-old Danish Woman FIDE Master, is rated 2107 — just 3 short of her peak of 2110 (Apr 2026, age 16) and ranked 38th among women worldwide under 16, and in the top 7% worldwide. She is climbing fast, having gained +181 Elo over the past 12 months. 94 rated games in the past year (≈70/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Kronborg Chess Open 2026 - WIM, X Open Internacional de Ajedrez Semana Santa San Vicente del Raspeig 2026 A, and Hillerod Open 2026 - A. Also played 6 rapid (including 2025 FIDE World Rapid Team Championship) and 3 blitz events (including 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool D) recently.
Awarded WFM in 2026 (age 16) and WCM in 2024 (age 14). At junior level, she reached #3, #4, #4 and #5 nationally in U16, U14, U12 and U10.
Current rating
2107
Standard
Rpd1920·Blz2008
All-time high
2110
−3 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 16
Apr 2026 · age 16
Activity
86
games / yr avg. · ≈7/mo
87 past 12 mo · ≈7/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#38
#38 · women worldwide under 16 · of 3,629
Career timeline
15 entries2026
WFM title awardedWFM
at age 16
Jun 2026
Re-crossed 2100
at age 16
Jun 2026
3rd Danish U16 player
at age 16 · rated 2110
Apr 2026
Crossed 2100
at age 16
Apr 2026
All-time peak 2110
at age 16 · −3 from today
Apr 2026
Re-crossed 2000
at age 16
Feb 2026
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+135
1972 → 2107
Tournaments
19
89 games
Score
50/ 8956.2%
40W20D29L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
18 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | May 2026 | 4/9 | #5 | 2115 | +8.0 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 2.5/4 | #4 | 2111 | +6.0 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/9 | #279 | 2069 | -17.2 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/4 | #3 | 2251 | +47.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 2/2 | #23 | 2713 | +28.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #110 | 2648 | +10.8 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5/9 | #7 | 1988 | -13.7 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3.5/7 | #31 | 1882 | -29.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 2/2 | #43 | 2805 | +42.6 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4.5/5 | #1 | 2279 | +62.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAnna Sofie LiWFM
🇩🇰DEN·2116
+5 −6 =5
16 games·last met May 2026
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vsLeia Andries
🇩🇰DEN·1939
+7 −2 =1
10 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsVladyslava Korolchuk
🇺🇦UKR·2043
+1 −5 =0
6 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsInti Macek
🇸🇮SLO·1837
+5 −1 =0
6 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsRobert SkytteCM
🇩🇰DEN·2005
+2 −3 =1
6 games·last met Apr 2025
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Rankings
/
Denmark
#227
out of 2,627 players
Europe
#10,702
in continent
World
#14,752
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Denmark
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Europe
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