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Laureles, Raymundo
🇿🇦FIDE 14314070· Male· South Africa· Born in 1956
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Raymundo Laureles, a 70-year-old South African player, is rated 1706 — just 5 short of his peak of 1711 (Mar 2024, age 68). He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 50 months (2017–2022, COVID-19 included) and 27 months (2023–2025). Recent appearance: 2025 South African Open Chess Championships (B). Also played 1 blitz event (including 2025 South African Open Chess Championships (Blitz)) recently.
Current rating
1706
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1704
All-time high
1711
−5 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 68
Mar 2024 · age 68
Activity
1
games / yr avg.
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#107,807
#107,807 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+188 Elo)
1523 → 1711
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 68
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1711
at age 68 · −5 from today
Mar 2024
2023
Inactive for 27 months
paused at 1519 → returned at 1706
Apr 2023
2022
3rd South African 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1545
Apr 2022
2017
Inactive for 50 months
paused at 1551 → returned at 1545
Dec 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-5
1711 → 1706
Tournaments
1
11 games
Score
6.5/ 1159.1%
6W1D4L
Top 2 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 6.5/4 | #105 | 2453 | -5.4 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#472
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#4,084
in continent
World
#107,804
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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