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PATRICK, Merrilyn
🇳🇬FIDE 8532729· Female· Nigeria· Born in 2008
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Merrilyn Patrick, a 18-year-old player, is rated 1621 — her current career high. She is rising rapidly, having gained +108 Elo over the past 12 months. 17 rated games in the past year (≈12/year long-term). Recent appearances: National Friends of Chess 2026 Female and SOUTH WEST ZONAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 FEMALE. Also played 3 rapid (including Top Notch Board Games OPEN Chess Tournament 2025) and 1 blitz events (including National Friends of Chess 2026 Blitz) recently.
At junior level, she reached #25 nationally in U18.
Current rating
1621
Standard
Rpd1505·Blz—
All-time high
1621
at best
May 2026 · age 18
May 2026 · age 18
Activity
11
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
17 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#138,424
#138,424 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
7 entries2026
25th U18 player nationally
at age 18 · rated 1621
May 2026
Best 12-month gain (+108 Elo)
1513 → 1621
May 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 18
May 2026
All-time peak 1621
at age 18
May 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 18
Mar 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 18
Mar 2026
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
—
Tournaments
2
16 games
Score
6.5/ 1640.6%
5W3D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3.5/8 | #18 | 1660 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3/3 | #28 | 1388 | 0.0 |
Rankings
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Nigeria
#420
out of 879 players
Africa
#5,591
in continent
World
#138,416
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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World
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