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Strauss, Sydney
🇺🇸FIDE 39957578· Female· United States of America· Born in 1993
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Sydney Strauss, a 33-year-old American player, is rated 1506. She has held steady between 1500 and 1550 for 6 months. 16 rated games in the past year (≈19/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 April-May Marshall Weekly Wednesdays U2200 Round 1-2, 2026 March Marshall Premier FIDE - U2000, and 2026 February-March Marshall Thursday Open Round 2-6. Her peak of 1583 was reached at age 31 (Dec 2024).
Current rating
1506
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1583
−77 pts below
Dec 2024 · age 31
Dec 2024 · age 31
Activity
18
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#182,390
#182,390 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
7 entries2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 33
May 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1500
at age 32
Dec 2025
2024
All-time peak 1583
at age 31 · −77 from today
Dec 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 31
Oct 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 31
Oct 2024
Crossed 1200
at age 31
Oct 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-19
1525 → 1506
Tournaments
8
19 games
Score
5.5/ 1928.9%
4W3D12L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsAllyson YuWCM1,816·2025 Mona Karff Memorial - Marshall Chess Club Women's Championship·R4·+33.4
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #28 | 875 | -11.6 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/4 | #25 | 1448 | -13.2 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/2 | #15 | 2545 | +20.4 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #15 | 888 | -12.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #17 | 899 | -11.2 |
Rankings
/
United States of America
#4,750
out of 5,412 players
Americas
#22,213
in continent
World
#182,336
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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