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Sova, Sofiya
🇺🇦FIDE 34176730· Female· Ukraine· Born in 2012
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Sofiya Sova, a 14-year-old Ukrainian player, is rated 1828 and sitting in the top 5% of women worldwide under 14. She is climbing fast, having gained +165 Elo over the past 12 months. 43 rated games in the past year (≈28/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Championship UKR Girls-14 (classic) 2026, Championship UKR Girls-16 (classic) 2026, and European Youth Chess Championship 2025 - Girls U14. Also played 12 rapid (including 1 Cup of the VRCF President (Rapid)) and 8 blitz events (including 1 Cup of the VRCF President (Blitz)) recently. Her peak of 1864 was reached at age 13 (Dec 2025).
Competes as a woman since 2024. At junior level, she reached #15 and #37 nationally in U14 and U12.
Current rating
1828
Standard
Rpd1962·Blz1842
All-time high
1864
−36 pts below
Dec 2025 · age 13
Dec 2025 · age 13
Activity
27
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
43 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 5%
#178 · women worldwide under 14 · of 3,888
Career timeline
8 entries2026
15th Ukrainian U14 player
at age 14 · rated 1864
Jan 2026
Best 12-month gain (+202 Elo)
1662 → 1864
Jan 2026
2025
Crossed 1800
at age 13
Dec 2025
All-time peak 1864
at age 13 · −36 from today
Dec 2025
2024
Competes as female
at age 12
Jul 2024
37th Ukrainian U12 player
at age 12 · rated 1666
Jun 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+89
1739 → 1828
Tournaments
4
36 games
Score
23/ 3663.9%
19W8D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 6.5/9 | #2 | 1795 | -4.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5/9 | #6 | 1797 | -29.6 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 6/8 | #32 | 2132 | +121.6 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5.5/9 | #4 | 1745 | +3.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAlina Baluh
🇺🇦UKR·1760
+6 −5 =1
12 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsSolomiia Svitenko
🇺🇦UKR·1817
+3 −5 =3
11 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsMaryna Kutyanina
🇺🇦UKR·1803
+6 −3 =1
10 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsKateryna Prydatko
🇺🇦UKR·1740
+5 −0 =4
9 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsAnastasiya Telyuk
🇺🇦UKR·1887
+4 −4 =1
9 games·last met Mar 2026
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Rankings
/
Ukraine
#638
out of 3,843 players
Europe
#49,386
in continent
World
#67,783
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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