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Valean, Sofia-Ayana
🇷🇴FIDE 42217458· Female· Romania· Born in 2016
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Sofia-Ayana Valean, a 10-year-old Romanian player, is rated 1722 and ranked 32nd among women worldwide under 10. She is rising rapidly, having gained +194 Elo over the past 12 months. 85 rated games in the past year (≈51/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Romania National Youth Championships 2026 - girls U10, Bicaz City Cup - 17th ed., and Romania Individual Championship Education Through Chess 2026 - Girls 11. Also played 2 rapid (including Portas Cup - 5th ed.) and 1 blitz events (including NYCC Romania 2025 - blitz girls U10 - teams) recently. Her peak of 1806 was reached at age 10 (Apr 2026).
At junior level, she reached #6 and #7 nationally in U10 and U8.
Current rating
1722
Standard
Rpd1550·Blz1454
All-time high
1806
−84 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 10
Apr 2026 · age 10
Activity
50
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
78 past 12 mo · ≈7/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#32
#32 · women worldwide under 10 · of 1,316
Career timeline
8 entries2026
6th Romanian U10 player
at age 10 · rated 1806
Apr 2026
Crossed 1800
at age 10
Apr 2026
All-time peak 1806
at age 10 · −84 from today
Apr 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 10
Mar 2026
2025
100 career games
at age 9
Sep 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+439 Elo)
1033 → 1472
Oct 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
Romania Individual Championship Education Through Chess 2026 - Girls 11perf 2454 (+648) · 7/5 · #3
Evolution
+197
1525 → 1722
Tournaments
15
108 games
Score
64.5/ 10859.7%
53W23D32L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
15 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 6/8 | #3 | 1707 | -70.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/5 | #24 | 1999 | +24.4 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 7/5 | #3 | 2454 | +49.2 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/7 | #8 | 1688 | +45.2 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5.5/7 | #2 | 1761 | +103.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3.5/7 | #17 | 1659 | +68.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 6/1 | #1 | 2377 | +20.8 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5/3 | #9 | 2313 | +10.8 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3/6 | #14 | 1515 | -8.4 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4.5/8 | #40 | 1546 | -23.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsCarla-Ioana Marchis
🇷🇴ROU·1776
+1 −10 =0
11 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsMaria Rinescu
🇷🇴ROU·1507
+6 −2 =0
8 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsSofia-Maria Stangu
🇷🇴ROU·1652
+3 −1 =4
8 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsAna Zegrea
🇷🇴ROU·1573
+5 −1 =0
6 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsSabina-Teodora Dutcovici
🇷🇴ROU·1656
+3 −3 =0
6 games·last met Jan 2026
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Rankings
/
Romania
#863
out of 2,776 players
Europe
#72,295
in continent
World
#102,128
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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