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

2284.0 +3.0

Classical

Live estimate

2241

Rapid

Published FIDE

2357

Blitz

Published FIDE

2373

USCF Regular

Published US Chess

Official classical ranks

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

Active players · Nov 2026 FIDE list ⓘ

FIDE rating history

Highest recorded rating
2300 Aug 2025
Recorded years
2021–2026
Archived games
195

Based on available monthly lists and saved games.

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USCF rating history

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FIDE rating history

Published rating lists through Nov 2026.

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FIDE tournaments

DateTournamentTypeScore
2026-10-092026 US Women's ChampionshipClassical6

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Available Games

Published games available in our archive; coverage varies by tournament. Archive last checked: 2026-11-10 (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 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 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 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 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 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 1-0 38 Open
7 2026-10-21 U.S. Chess Championships 2026 | Women Saint Louis, USA 10.1 Paragua, Megan Althea Krush, Irina 1/2-1/2 30 Open
8 2026-10-21 ch-USA w 2026 Saint Louis USA 11.6 Cervantes Landeiro,Thalia Paragua,Megan Althea 1/2-1/2 57 Open
9 2026-10-21 2026 U.S. Women's Chess Championship Saint Louis, USA 11 Cervantes Landeiro, Thalia Paragua, Megan Althea 1/2-1/2 57 Open
10 2026-10-21 U.S. Chess Championships 2026 | Women Saint Louis, USA 11.6 Cervantes Landeiro, Thalia Paragua, Megan Althea 1/2-1/2 57 Open
11 2026-10-20 2026 U.S. Women's Chess Championship Saint Louis, USA 10 Paragua, Megan Althea Krush, Irina 1/2-1/2 30 Open
12 2026-10-20 ch-USA w 2026 Saint Louis USA 10.1 Paragua,Megan Althea Krush,I 1/2-1/2 30 Open
13 2026-10-19 2026 U.S. Women's Chess Championship Saint Louis, USA 9 Zatonskih, Anna Paragua, Megan Althea 0-1 47 Open
14 2026-10-19 U.S. Chess Championships 2026 | Women Saint Louis, USA 9.3 Zatonskih, Anna Paragua, Megan Althea 0-1 47 Open
15 2026-10-19 ch-USA w 2026 Saint Louis USA 9.3 Zatonskih,A Paragua,Megan Althea 0-1 47 Open
16 2026-10-17 ch-USA w 2026 Saint Louis USA 8.6 Paragua,Megan Althea Atwell,Rose 0-1 68 Open
17 2026-10-17 U.S. Chess Championships 2026 | Women Saint Louis, USA 8.6 Paragua, Megan Althea Atwell, Rose 0-1 68 Open
18 2026-10-17 2026 U.S. Women's Chess Championship Saint Louis, USA 8 Paragua, Megan Althea Atwell, Rose 0-1 68 Open
19 2026-10-16 U.S. Chess Championships 2026 | Women Saint Louis, USA 7.2 Li, Rachael Paragua, Megan Althea 1-0 53 Open
20 2026-10-16 ch-USA w 2026 Saint Louis USA 7.2 Li,Rachael Paragua,Megan Althea 1-0 53 Open
21 2026-10-16 2026 U.S. Women's Chess Championship Saint Louis, USA 7 Li, Rachael Paragua, Megan Althea 1-0 53 Open
22 2026-10-15 U.S. Chess Championships 2026 | Women Saint Louis, USA 6.5 Paragua, Megan Althea Abrahamyan, Tatev 1/2-1/2 87 Open
23 2026-10-15 ch-USA w 2026 Saint Louis USA 6.5 Paragua,Megan Althea Abrahamyan,T 1/2-1/2 87 Open
24 2026-10-15 2026 U.S. Women's Chess Championship Saint Louis, USA 6 Paragua, Megan Althea Abrahamyan, Tatev 1/2-1/2 87 Open
25 2026-10-14 U.S. Chess Championships 2026 | Women Saint Louis, USA 5.4 Paragua, Megan Althea Paikidze, Nazi 1-0 55 Open
26 2026-10-14 ch-USA w 2026 Saint Louis USA 5.4 Paragua,Megan Althea Paikidze,N 1-0 55 Open
27 2026-10-14 2026 U.S. Women's Chess Championship Saint Louis, USA 5 Paragua, Megan Althea Paikidze, Nazi 1-0 55 Open
28 2026-10-12 2026 U.S. Women's Chess Championship Saint Louis, USA 4 Lee, Alice Paragua, Megan Althea 1-0 85 Open
29 2026-10-12 U.S. Chess Championships 2026 | Women Saint Louis, USA 4.1 Lee, Alice Paragua, Megan Althea 1-0 85 Open
30 2026-10-12 ch-USA w 2026 Saint Louis USA 4.1 Lee,Alice Paragua,Megan Althea 1-0 85 Open
31 2026-10-11 U.S. Chess Championships 2026 | Women Saint Louis, USA 3.2 Paragua, Megan Althea Yu, Jennifer 1/2-1/2 38 Open
32 2026-10-11 ch-USA w 2026 Saint Louis USA 3.2 Paragua,Megan Althea Yu,Jennifer 1/2-1/2 38 Open
33 2026-10-11 2026 U.S. Women's Chess Championship Saint Louis, USA 3 Paragua, Megan Althea Yu, Jennifer 1/2-1/2 38 Open
34 2026-10-10 ch-USA w 2026 Saint Louis USA 2.3 Yip,Carissa Paragua,Megan Althea 0-1 38 Open
35 2026-10-10 U.S. Chess Championships 2026 | Women Saint Louis, USA 2.3 Yip, Carissa Paragua, Megan Althea 0-1 38 Open
36 2026-10-10 2026 U.S. Women's Chess Championship Saint Louis, USA 2 Yip, Carissa Paragua, Megan Althea 0-1 38 Open
37 2026-10-09 2026 U.S. Women's Chess Championship Saint Louis, USA 1 Megan Althea Paragua Anna M. Sargsyan 1-0 33 Open
38 2026-10-09 U.S. Chess Championships 2026 | Women Saint Louis, USA 1.5 Paragua, Megan Althea Sargsyan, Anna M. 1-0 33 Open
39 2026-10-09 ch-USA w 2026 Saint Louis USA 1.5 Paragua,Megan Althea Sargsyan,Anna M. 1-0 33 Open
40 2026-07-23 ch-USA Girls 2026 Saint Louis USA 9.5 Paragua,Megan Althea Mou,Iris 1-0 68 Open
41 2026-07-22 ch-USA Girls 2026 Saint Louis USA 8.2 Wu,Rochelle Paragua,Megan Althea 1-0 31 Open
42 2026-07-21 ch-USA Girls 2026 Saint Louis USA 7.2 Gaw,Chloe Paragua,Megan Althea 1/2-1/2 30 Open
43 2026-07-20 ch-USA Girls 2026 Saint Louis USA 6.1 Paragua,Megan Althea Su,Jasmine Zhixin 1/2-1/2 37 Open
44 2026-07-18 ch-USA Girls 2026 Saint Louis USA 5.5 Li,Rachael Paragua,Megan Althea 1/2-1/2 54 Open
45 2026-07-17 ch-USA Girls 2026 Saint Louis USA 4.3 Paragua,Megan Althea Atwell,Rose 1/2-1/2 95 Open
46 2026-07-16 ch-USA Girls 2026 Saint Louis USA 3.4 Fei,Irene Jiao Paragua,Megan Althea 1/2-1/2 29 Open
47 2026-07-15 ch-USA Girls 2026 Saint Louis USA 2.3 Paragua,Megan Althea Yang,Aimee 1-0 74 Open
48 2026-07-14 ch-USA Girls 2026 Saint Louis USA 1.2 Tang,Zoey Paragua,Megan Althea 1/2-1/2 48 Open
49 2026-07-05 2026 Marshall Premier FIDE | July New York City, USA 5.6 Paragua, Megan Althea Nkululeko, Nkosi 1-0 104 Open
50 2026-07-05 2026 Marshall Premier FIDE | July New York City, USA 4.7 Armaan Chandragupta Jain Paragua, Megan Althea 1/2-1/2 51 Open