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Busch, Lara Sophie
🇩🇪FIDE 34664866· Female· Germany· Born in 2012
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Lara Sophie Busch, a 14-year-old German player, is rated 1684 — just 30 short of her peak of 1714 (Aug 2024, age 12). She is climbing fast, having gained +87 Elo over the past 12 months. 41 rated games in the past year (≈37/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Hamburger Jugendeinzelmeisterschaft (HJEM) 2026 U14, 2. Frauenbundesliga West 2025-2026 Januar 2026, and HJET Leistungsklassen 2026 L2. Also played 2 rapid events (including 4. Walddoerfer Schnellschachturnier) recently.
At junior level, she reached #67 nationally in U12.
Current rating
1684
Standard
Rpd1736·Blz—
All-time high
1714
−30 pts below
Aug 2024 · age 12
Aug 2024 · age 12
Activity
36
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
41 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#115,440
#115,440 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
8 entries2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 13
Jul 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+461 Elo)
1253 → 1714
Aug 2024
All-time peak 1714
at age 12 · −30 from today
Aug 2024
67th German U12 player
at age 12 · rated 1705
Jun 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 12
Jun 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 12
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+87
1597 → 1684
Tournaments
10
49 games
Score
21.5/ 4943.9%
14W15D20L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5/6 | #13 | 1982 | +12.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #45 | 804 | -24.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/3 | #8 | 1955 | +20.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/2 | #31 | 1688 | +0.4 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 3.5/7 | #53 | 1691 | +8.4 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#10,628
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#80,515
in continent
World
#115,436
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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