Alvaro Valdes Escobar vs Jose Hernandez Riera
Alvaro Valdes Escobar (37, IM, CHI) and Jose Hernandez Riera (36, FM, CHI) have met 7 times in classical OTB plus 6 rapid/blitz games. Valdes Escobar leads the classical series 3–0 (4 draws). With current classical ratings of 2283 and 2163, the Elo model gives Valdes Escobar a 62% chance of winning a classical game with white.
Head-to-Head Score
If they played today · Classical
Based on current Elo: 2283 vs 2163 (Δ +120)
With Alvaro Valdes Escobar as white
62% Alvaro18% draw20% Jose
With Jose Hernandez Riera as white
51% Alvaro22% draw27% Jose
Estimate from Elo only · doesn't account for recent form, opening prep, or context.
Career Compare
| Alvaro Valdes Escobar | Jose Hernandez Riera | |
|---|---|---|
| Current rating (STD) | 2283+2 | 2163 |
| Peak rating | 2419 · May 2011 | 2308 · Jul 2009 |
| Peak age | 22 | 19 |
| World rank now | #4,643 | #10,365 |
| World rank peak | #1,796 | #4,156 |
| Federation rank now | #17 | #45 |
| Games (career, STD) | 776 | 684 |
| Months active | 212 | 197 |
| % white wins | 55% | 53% |
| % black wins | 55% | 46% |
| TPR last 12m (STD) | 2077 | 2160 |
| Activity 12m (games) | 70 | 61 |
Best Win
Alvaro Valdes Escobar
Jose Hernandez Riera
Highest-rated opponent ever beaten · STD primary, rapid/blitz for context
All Meetings (13)
Common Opponents
Tournaments Both Played
Cohort Position
Each player compared to active peers (same federation, ±75 Elo, played in last 12 months).
Alvaro Valdes Escobar
Jose Hernandez Riera