Ermes Espinosa Veloz vs Yasser Quesada Perez
Ermes Espinosa Veloz (39, GM, CUB) and Yasser Quesada Perez (34, GM, CUB) have met 24 times in classical OTB. Espinosa Veloz leads with 5 wins to 4, with 15 draws — a 62% draw rate. Their last meeting at XXXII GM Carlos Torre Repetto In Memoriam 2022 Magistral drew. With current classical ratings of 2473 and 2558, the Elo model gives Quesada Perez a 44% chance of winning a classical game with white.
Head-to-Head Score
If they played today · Classical
Based on current Elo: 2473 vs 2558 (Δ -85)
With Ermes Espinosa Veloz as white
30% Ermes26% draw44% Yasser
With Yasser Quesada Perez as white
22% Ermes22% draw56% Yasser
Estimate from Elo only · doesn't account for recent form, opening prep, or context.
Career Compare
| Ermes Espinosa Veloz | Yasser Quesada Perez | |
|---|---|---|
| Current rating (STD) | 2473-6 | 2558 |
| Peak rating | 2544 · Apr 2018 | 2609 · Jun 2023 |
| Peak age | 31 | 31 |
| World rank now | #802 | #273 |
| World rank peak | #470 | #169 |
| Federation rank now | #8 | #3 |
| Games (career, STD) | 1,161 | 1,022 |
| Months active | 213 | 203 |
| % white wins | 46% | 51% |
| % black wins | 41% | 42% |
| TPR last 12m (STD) | 2415 | 2527 |
| Activity 12m (games) | 111 | 27 |
Best Win
Ermes Espinosa Veloz
Yasser Quesada Perez
Highest-rated opponent ever beaten · STD primary, rapid/blitz for context
All Meetings (30)
Common Opponents
Tournaments Both Played
Cohort Position
Each player compared to active peers (same federation, ±75 Elo, played in last 12 months).
Ermes Espinosa Veloz
Yasser Quesada Perez