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Lea, Melissa
🇲🇨FIDE 652058930· Female· Monaco· Born in 2013
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Melissa Lea, a 13-year-old player, is rated 1620 — her current career high. She is rising rapidly, having gained +136 Elo over the past 12 months. 74 rated games in the past year (≈62/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Championnat de France des Jeunes 2026 - U14F, Team 2026 - Nationale 2 Jeunes r6, and 39eme Festival International des Jeux de Cannes - Open C (-1700). Also played 8 rapid (including European Women's Rapid Championship January 10-11, 2026) and 3 blitz events (including European Women's Blitz Championship January 11, 2026) recently. She reached #39 nationally in May 2026.
At junior level, she reached #4, #3 and #4 nationally in U14, U12 and U10.
Current rating
1620
Standard
Rpd1588·Blz1558
All-time high
1620
at best
May 2026 · age 13
May 2026 · age 13
Activity
59
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
74 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#138,788
#138,788 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
12 entries2026
Peak national rank: #39
at age 13 · rated 1620
May 2026
4th U14 player nationally
at age 13 · rated 1620
May 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 13
May 2026
All-time peak 1620
at age 13
May 2026
Re-crossed 1500
at age 13
Apr 2026
2025
Crossed 1500
at age 12
Aug 2025
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Best result
22eme Open International d'Echecs de Menton Tournoi C (- 1700 Elo)perf 1822 (+311) · 5/6 · #52
Top opponent
Evolution
+132
1488 → 1620
Tournaments
14
70 games
Score
29.5/ 7042.1%
19W25D26L
Top 3 wins
3.[W]vsLaurent Brunot1,585·39eme Festival International des Jeux de Cannes - Open C (-1700)·R2·+20.8
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsAlexandre Godon1,560·39eme Festival International des Jeux de Cannes - Open C (-1700)·R1·-20.6
Last 12 months — tournaments
top 10 of 12| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5.5/8 | #32 | 1777 | +48.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #161 | 1569 | +7.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5.5/9 | #13 | 1632 | +68.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/6 | #56 | 1407 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #137 | 1433 | 0.0 |
Rankings
/
Monaco
#39
out of 56 players
Europe
#93,886
in continent
World
#138,779
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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