Octavio Croes vs Jose Pesqueira
Octavio Croes (72, CM, ARU) and Jose Pesqueira (63, CM, ARU) have met 16 times in classical OTB. Pesqueira leads with 8 wins to 0, with 8 draws — a 50% draw rate. Their last meeting at National Championship Aruba 2025 saw Pesqueira prevail. With current classical ratings of 1800 and 1861, the Elo model gives Pesqueira a 43% chance of winning a classical game with white.
Head-to-Head Score
If they played today · Classical
Based on current Elo: 1800 vs 1861 (Δ -61)
With Octavio Croes as white
36% Octavio21% draw43% Jose
With Jose Pesqueira as white
28% Octavio17% draw55% Jose
Estimate from Elo only · doesn't account for recent form, opening prep, or context.
Career Compare
| Octavio Croes | Jose Pesqueira | |
|---|---|---|
| Current rating (STD) | 1800 | 1861 |
| Peak rating | 2099 · Jan 2001 | 2006 · Oct 2012 |
| Peak age | 47 | 49 |
| World rank now | #76,350 | #58,303 |
| World rank peak | #22,719 | #29,310 |
| Federation rank now | #12 | #7 |
| Games (career, STD) | 379 | 293 |
| Months active | 217 | 201 |
| % white wins | 40% | 32% |
| % black wins | 35% | 32% |
| TPR last 12m (STD) | 1693 | 1894 |
| Activity 12m (games) | 23 | 26 |
Best Win
Octavio Croes
Jose Pesqueira
Highest-rated opponent ever beaten · STD primary, rapid/blitz for context
All Meetings (16)
Common Opponents
Tournaments Both Played
Cohort Position
Each player compared to active peers (same federation, ±75 Elo, played in last 12 months).
Octavio Croes
Jose Pesqueira