Walter Cuevas Araya vs Alvaro Valdes Escobar
Walter Cuevas Araya (45, FM, CHI) and Alvaro Valdes Escobar (37, IM, CHI) have met 11 times in classical OTB. Valdes Escobar leads with 7 wins to 1, with 3 draws — a 27% draw rate. Their last meeting at PREFLOP PREMIUM drew. With current classical ratings of 2069 and 2283, the Elo model gives Valdes Escobar a 65% chance of winning a classical game with white.
Head-to-Head Score
If they played today · Classical
Based on current Elo: 2069 vs 2283 (Δ -214)
With Walter Cuevas Araya as white
18% Walter17% draw65% Alvaro
With Alvaro Valdes Escobar as white
12% Walter14% draw74% Alvaro
Estimate from Elo only · doesn't account for recent form, opening prep, or context.
Career Compare
| Walter Cuevas Araya | Alvaro Valdes Escobar | |
|---|---|---|
| Current rating (STD) | 2069+10 | 2283+2 |
| Peak rating | 2317 · Jul 2009 | 2419 · May 2011 |
| Peak age | 28 | 22 |
| World rank now | #18,527 | #4,643 |
| World rank peak | #4,419 | #1,796 |
| Federation rank now | #82 | #17 |
| Games (career, STD) | 953 | 776 |
| Months active | 213 | 212 |
| % white wins | 56% | 55% |
| % black wins | 51% | 55% |
| TPR last 12m (STD) | 2008 | 2077 |
| Activity 12m (games) | 120 | 70 |
Best Win
Walter Cuevas Araya
Alvaro Valdes Escobar
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).
Walter Cuevas Araya
Alvaro Valdes Escobar