FMMegan Althea Paragua

USA Born 2012 (Age ≈14) Female
FIDE ID
30973007
USCF ID
17106692

About Megan Althea Paragua

Megan Althea Paragua was born in New York to parents from Bulacan in the Philippines. Chess also runs through her extended family: grandmaster Mark Paragua is her uncle. She won two gold medals at the FIDE World Cadet Rapid and Blitz Championships. Show more

Megan Althea Paragua was born in New York to parents from Bulacan in the Philippines. Chess also runs through her extended family: grandmaster Mark Paragua is her uncle. She won two gold medals at the FIDE World Cadet Rapid and Blitz Championships. Her international titles progressed from FIDE master in 2025 to woman international master in 2026. She has attended Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School in New York.

Ratings

Classical

2284.0 +3.0

Live estimate

Rapid

2241

Published FIDE

Blitz

2357

Published FIDE

USCF Regular

2373

Published US Chess

Official classical ranks

World rank
#4744
National rank · USA
#197
Women’s world rank
#197

Active players · Nov 2026 FIDE list ⓘ

Rating milestones

Highest recorded rating
2300 Aug 2025
Recorded years
2021–2026
Archived games
866

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Rating history

USCF rating history

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Games

Published games available in our archive; coverage varies by tournament. Archive last checked: 2026-11-11 (UTC).

Online games are identified from known tournament names, playing sites and PGN mode. Other games are listed as OTB (over-the-board).

# Date Event Site Round White Black Result Moves View
1 2026-11-09 2026 Mona Karff Memorial Marshall Chess Club Women's Championship New York, United States 5.2 Paragua, Megan Althea Hyatt, Jessica Won: 1-0 36 Open
2 2026-11-08 2026 Mona Karff Memorial Marshall Chess Club Women's Championship New York, United States 5.2 Paragua, Megan Althea Hyatt, Jessica Won: 1-0 36 Open
3 2026-11-08 2026 Mona Karff Memorial Marshall Chess Club Women's Championship New York, United States 4.2 Vikas, Hema Paragua, Megan Althea Draw: 1/2-1/2 41 Open
4 2026-11-07 2026 Mona Karff Memorial Marshall Chess Club Women's Championship New York, United States 2.2 Yu, Allyson Paragua, Megan Althea Won: 0-1 64 Open
5 2026-11-07 2026 Mona Karff Memorial Marshall Chess Club Women's Championship New York, United States 3.1 Paragua, Megan Althea Krush, Irina Draw: 1/2-1/2 32 Open
6 2026-11-07 2026 Mona Karff Memorial Marshall Chess Club Women's Championship New York, United States 1.2 Paragua, Megan Althea Walthrust, Najee-Ana Carmel Won: 1-0 38 Open
7 2026-10-27 Titled Tue 27th Oct 2026 chess.com INT 1 Chigaev,M Paragua,Megan Althea Lost: 1-0 28 Open
8 2026-10-27 Titled Tue 27th Oct 2026 chess.com INT 6 Paragua,Megan Althea Shandrygin,Nikita Won: 1-0 60 Open
9 2026-10-27 Titled Tue 27th Oct 2026 chess.com INT 2 Paragua,Megan Althea Evans Quek,S Won: 1-0 36 Open
10 2026-10-27 Titled Tue 27th Oct 2026 chess.com INT 3 Paragua,Megan Althea Leiva,G Won: 1-0 51 Open
11 2026-10-27 Titled Tue 27th Oct 2026 chess.com INT 5 Lysyj,I Paragua,Megan Althea Draw: 1/2-1/2 54 Open
12 2026-10-27 Titled Tue 27th Oct 2026 chess.com INT 4 Popov,Tikhon Paragua,Megan Althea Lost: 1-0 45 Open
13 2026-10-21 U.S. Chess Championships 2026 | Women Saint Louis, USA 10.1 Paragua, Megan Althea Krush, Irina Draw: 1/2-1/2 30 Open
14 2026-10-21 ch-USA w 2026 Saint Louis USA 11.6 Cervantes Landeiro,Thalia Paragua,Megan Althea Draw: 1/2-1/2 57 Open
15 2026-10-21 2026 U.S. Women's Chess Championship Saint Louis, USA 11 Cervantes Landeiro, Thalia Paragua, Megan Althea Draw: 1/2-1/2 57 Open
16 2026-10-21 U.S. Chess Championships 2026 | Women Saint Louis, USA 11.6 Cervantes Landeiro, Thalia Paragua, Megan Althea Draw: 1/2-1/2 57 Open
17 2026-10-20 2026 U.S. Women's Chess Championship Saint Louis, USA 10 Paragua, Megan Althea Krush, Irina Draw: 1/2-1/2 30 Open
18 2026-10-20 ch-USA w 2026 Saint Louis USA 10.1 Paragua,Megan Althea Krush,I Draw: 1/2-1/2 30 Open
19 2026-10-19 2026 U.S. Women's Chess Championship Saint Louis, USA 9 Zatonskih, Anna Paragua, Megan Althea Won: 0-1 47 Open
20 2026-10-19 U.S. Chess Championships 2026 | Women Saint Louis, USA 9.3 Zatonskih, Anna Paragua, Megan Althea Won: 0-1 47 Open
21 2026-10-19 ch-USA w 2026 Saint Louis USA 9.3 Zatonskih,A Paragua,Megan Althea Won: 0-1 47 Open
22 2026-10-17 ch-USA w 2026 Saint Louis USA 8.6 Paragua,Megan Althea Atwell,Rose Lost: 0-1 68 Open
23 2026-10-17 U.S. Chess Championships 2026 | Women Saint Louis, USA 8.6 Paragua, Megan Althea Atwell, Rose Lost: 0-1 68 Open
24 2026-10-17 2026 U.S. Women's Chess Championship Saint Louis, USA 8 Paragua, Megan Althea Atwell, Rose Lost: 0-1 68 Open
25 2026-10-16 U.S. Chess Championships 2026 | Women Saint Louis, USA 7.2 Li, Rachael Paragua, Megan Althea Lost: 1-0 53 Open
26 2026-10-16 ch-USA w 2026 Saint Louis USA 7.2 Li,Rachael Paragua,Megan Althea Lost: 1-0 53 Open
27 2026-10-16 2026 U.S. Women's Chess Championship Saint Louis, USA 7 Li, Rachael Paragua, Megan Althea Lost: 1-0 53 Open
28 2026-10-15 U.S. Chess Championships 2026 | Women Saint Louis, USA 6.5 Paragua, Megan Althea Abrahamyan, Tatev Draw: 1/2-1/2 87 Open
29 2026-10-15 ch-USA w 2026 Saint Louis USA 6.5 Paragua,Megan Althea Abrahamyan,T Draw: 1/2-1/2 87 Open
30 2026-10-15 2026 U.S. Women's Chess Championship Saint Louis, USA 6 Paragua, Megan Althea Abrahamyan, Tatev Draw: 1/2-1/2 87 Open
31 2026-10-14 U.S. Chess Championships 2026 | Women Saint Louis, USA 5.4 Paragua, Megan Althea Paikidze, Nazi Won: 1-0 55 Open
32 2026-10-14 ch-USA w 2026 Saint Louis USA 5.4 Paragua,Megan Althea Paikidze,N Won: 1-0 55 Open
33 2026-10-14 2026 U.S. Women's Chess Championship Saint Louis, USA 5 Paragua, Megan Althea Paikidze, Nazi Won: 1-0 55 Open
34 2026-10-12 2026 U.S. Women's Chess Championship Saint Louis, USA 4 Lee, Alice Paragua, Megan Althea Lost: 1-0 85 Open
35 2026-10-12 U.S. Chess Championships 2026 | Women Saint Louis, USA 4.1 Lee, Alice Paragua, Megan Althea Lost: 1-0 85 Open
36 2026-10-12 ch-USA w 2026 Saint Louis USA 4.1 Lee,Alice Paragua,Megan Althea Lost: 1-0 85 Open
37 2026-10-11 U.S. Chess Championships 2026 | Women Saint Louis, USA 3.2 Paragua, Megan Althea Yu, Jennifer Draw: 1/2-1/2 38 Open
38 2026-10-11 ch-USA w 2026 Saint Louis USA 3.2 Paragua,Megan Althea Yu,Jennifer Draw: 1/2-1/2 38 Open
39 2026-10-11 2026 U.S. Women's Chess Championship Saint Louis, USA 3 Paragua, Megan Althea Yu, Jennifer Draw: 1/2-1/2 38 Open
40 2026-10-10 ch-USA w 2026 Saint Louis USA 2.3 Yip,Carissa Paragua,Megan Althea Won: 0-1 38 Open
41 2026-10-10 U.S. Chess Championships 2026 | Women Saint Louis, USA 2.3 Yip, Carissa Paragua, Megan Althea Won: 0-1 38 Open
42 2026-10-10 2026 U.S. Women's Chess Championship Saint Louis, USA 2 Yip, Carissa Paragua, Megan Althea Won: 0-1 38 Open
43 2026-10-09 2026 U.S. Women's Chess Championship Saint Louis, USA 1 Megan Althea Paragua Anna M. Sargsyan Won: 1-0 33 Open
44 2026-10-09 U.S. Chess Championships 2026 | Women Saint Louis, USA 1.5 Paragua, Megan Althea Sargsyan, Anna M. Won: 1-0 33 Open
45 2026-10-09 ch-USA w 2026 Saint Louis USA 1.5 Paragua,Megan Althea Sargsyan,Anna M. Won: 1-0 33 Open
46 2026-09-29 Titled Tue 29th Sep 2026 chess.com INT 6 Paragua,Megan Althea Karvatskyi,Oleksii Won: 1-0 22 Open
47 2026-09-29 Titled Tue 29th Sep 2026 chess.com INT 1 Tabatabaei,M Paragua,Megan Althea Lost: 1-0 28 Open
48 2026-09-29 Titled Tue 29th Sep 2026 chess.com INT 9 Paragua,Megan Althea Subhabrata Roy Lost: 0-1 51 Open
49 2026-09-29 Titled Tue 29th Sep 2026 chess.com INT 11 Paragua,Megan Althea Boggarapu,Kritan Won: 1-0 46 Open
50 2026-09-29 Titled Tue 29th Sep 2026 chess.com INT 8 Song,Yuxin Paragua,Megan Althea Lost: 1-0 47 Open
  1. vs Hyatt, JessicaWon · 1-0White · 2026-11-09 · Round 5.22026 Mona Karff Memorial Marshall Chess Club Women's Championship
  2. vs Hyatt, JessicaWon · 1-0White · 2026-11-08 · Round 5.22026 Mona Karff Memorial Marshall Chess Club Women's Championship
  3. vs Vikas, HemaDraw · ½–½Black · 2026-11-08 · Round 4.22026 Mona Karff Memorial Marshall Chess Club Women's Championship
  4. vs Yu, AllysonWon · 0-1Black · 2026-11-07 · Round 2.22026 Mona Karff Memorial Marshall Chess Club Women's Championship
  5. vs Krush, IrinaDraw · ½–½White · 2026-11-07 · Round 3.12026 Mona Karff Memorial Marshall Chess Club Women's Championship
  6. vs Walthrust, Najee-Ana CarmelWon · 1-0White · 2026-11-07 · Round 1.22026 Mona Karff Memorial Marshall Chess Club Women's Championship
  7. vs Chigaev,MLost · 1-0Black · 2026-10-27 · Round 1Titled Tue 27th Oct 2026
  8. vs Shandrygin,NikitaWon · 1-0White · 2026-10-27 · Round 6Titled Tue 27th Oct 2026
  9. vs Evans Quek,SWon · 1-0White · 2026-10-27 · Round 2Titled Tue 27th Oct 2026
  10. vs Leiva,GWon · 1-0White · 2026-10-27 · Round 3Titled Tue 27th Oct 2026
  11. vs Lysyj,IDraw · ½–½Black · 2026-10-27 · Round 5Titled Tue 27th Oct 2026
  12. vs Popov,TikhonLost · 1-0Black · 2026-10-27 · Round 4Titled Tue 27th Oct 2026
  13. vs Krush, IrinaDraw · ½–½White · 2026-10-21 · Round 10.1U.S. Chess Championships 2026 | Women
  14. vs Cervantes Landeiro,ThaliaDraw · ½–½Black · 2026-10-21 · Round 11.6ch-USA w 2026
  15. vs Cervantes Landeiro, ThaliaDraw · ½–½Black · 2026-10-21 · Round 112026 U.S. Women's Chess Championship
  16. vs Cervantes Landeiro, ThaliaDraw · ½–½Black · 2026-10-21 · Round 11.6U.S. Chess Championships 2026 | Women
  17. vs Krush, IrinaDraw · ½–½White · 2026-10-20 · Round 102026 U.S. Women's Chess Championship
  18. vs Krush,IDraw · ½–½White · 2026-10-20 · Round 10.1ch-USA w 2026
  19. vs Zatonskih, AnnaWon · 0-1Black · 2026-10-19 · Round 92026 U.S. Women's Chess Championship
  20. vs Zatonskih, AnnaWon · 0-1Black · 2026-10-19 · Round 9.3U.S. Chess Championships 2026 | Women
  21. vs Zatonskih,AWon · 0-1Black · 2026-10-19 · Round 9.3ch-USA w 2026
  22. vs Atwell,RoseLost · 0-1White · 2026-10-17 · Round 8.6ch-USA w 2026
  23. vs Atwell, RoseLost · 0-1White · 2026-10-17 · Round 8.6U.S. Chess Championships 2026 | Women
  24. vs Atwell, RoseLost · 0-1White · 2026-10-17 · Round 82026 U.S. Women's Chess Championship
  25. vs Li, RachaelLost · 1-0Black · 2026-10-16 · Round 7.2U.S. Chess Championships 2026 | Women
  26. vs Li,RachaelLost · 1-0Black · 2026-10-16 · Round 7.2ch-USA w 2026
  27. vs Li, RachaelLost · 1-0Black · 2026-10-16 · Round 72026 U.S. Women's Chess Championship
  28. vs Abrahamyan, TatevDraw · ½–½White · 2026-10-15 · Round 6.5U.S. Chess Championships 2026 | Women
  29. vs Abrahamyan,TDraw · ½–½White · 2026-10-15 · Round 6.5ch-USA w 2026
  30. vs Abrahamyan, TatevDraw · ½–½White · 2026-10-15 · Round 62026 U.S. Women's Chess Championship
  31. vs Paikidze, NaziWon · 1-0White · 2026-10-14 · Round 5.4U.S. Chess Championships 2026 | Women
  32. vs Paikidze,NWon · 1-0White · 2026-10-14 · Round 5.4ch-USA w 2026
  33. vs Paikidze, NaziWon · 1-0White · 2026-10-14 · Round 52026 U.S. Women's Chess Championship
  34. vs Lee, AliceLost · 1-0Black · 2026-10-12 · Round 42026 U.S. Women's Chess Championship
  35. vs Lee, AliceLost · 1-0Black · 2026-10-12 · Round 4.1U.S. Chess Championships 2026 | Women
  36. vs Lee,AliceLost · 1-0Black · 2026-10-12 · Round 4.1ch-USA w 2026
  37. vs Yu, JenniferDraw · ½–½White · 2026-10-11 · Round 3.2U.S. Chess Championships 2026 | Women
  38. vs Yu,JenniferDraw · ½–½White · 2026-10-11 · Round 3.2ch-USA w 2026
  39. vs Yu, JenniferDraw · ½–½White · 2026-10-11 · Round 32026 U.S. Women's Chess Championship
  40. vs Yip,CarissaWon · 0-1Black · 2026-10-10 · Round 2.3ch-USA w 2026
  41. vs Yip, CarissaWon · 0-1Black · 2026-10-10 · Round 2.3U.S. Chess Championships 2026 | Women
  42. vs Yip, CarissaWon · 0-1Black · 2026-10-10 · Round 22026 U.S. Women's Chess Championship
  43. vs Anna M. SargsyanWon · 1-0White · 2026-10-09 · Round 12026 U.S. Women's Chess Championship
  44. vs Sargsyan, Anna M.Won · 1-0White · 2026-10-09 · Round 1.5U.S. Chess Championships 2026 | Women
  45. vs Sargsyan,Anna M.Won · 1-0White · 2026-10-09 · Round 1.5ch-USA w 2026
  46. vs Karvatskyi,OleksiiWon · 1-0White · 2026-09-29 · Round 6Titled Tue 29th Sep 2026
  47. vs Tabatabaei,MLost · 1-0Black · 2026-09-29 · Round 1Titled Tue 29th Sep 2026
  48. vs Subhabrata RoyLost · 0-1White · 2026-09-29 · Round 9Titled Tue 29th Sep 2026
  49. vs Boggarapu,KritanWon · 1-0White · 2026-09-29 · Round 11Titled Tue 29th Sep 2026
  50. vs Song,YuxinLost · 1-0Black · 2026-09-29 · Round 8Titled Tue 29th Sep 2026

FIDE tournaments

DateTournamentTypeScore
2026-10-092026 US Women's ChampionshipClassical6

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