What is Lopez II, Nelson M's FIDE rating?

Lopez II, Nelson M's current standard FIDE rating is 2003.

What is Lopez II, Nelson M's world ranking?

Lopez II, Nelson M is currently ranked #27,023 in the world (standard rating).

What is Lopez II, Nelson M's ranking in United States of America?

Lopez II, Nelson M is currently ranked #748 in United States of America.

What is Lopez II, Nelson M's continental ranking?

Lopez II, Nelson M is currently ranked #2,831 in their continent.

What is Lopez II, Nelson M's ranking in the 35-40 category?

Lopez II, Nelson M is ranked #35 in United States of America in the 35-40 age group.

What is Lopez II, Nelson M's all-time highest FIDE rating?

Lopez II, Nelson M's all-time peak standard rating is 2173.

When did Lopez II, Nelson M receive their first FIDE rating?

Lopez II, Nelson M first appeared in the FIDE rating list in 2006.

Which federation does Lopez II, Nelson M represent?

Lopez II, Nelson M represents United States of America (USA).

How old is Lopez II, Nelson M?

Lopez II, Nelson M was born in 1988 and is 38 years old.

When did Lopez II, Nelson M reach their peak rating?

Lopez II, Nelson M reached their peak standard rating of 2173 in 2008, at age 20.

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Lopez II, Nelson M

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FIDE 2027895· Male· United States of America· Born in 1988

Nelson M Lopez Ii, a 38-year-old American player, is rated 2003. He has slipped back 34 Elo over the past 12 months. 14 rated games in the past year (≈6/year long-term). Recent appearances: 2025 Texas Chess Open - Championship and 2025 Universal Open. He had 3 career breaks: 30 months (2011–2013), 90 months (2014–2022) and 39 months (2022–2025). His peak of 2173 was reached at age 20 (Oct 2008).

At junior level, he reached #32 and #37 nationally in U20 and U18.

Current rating

2003

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2173

−170 pts below
Oct 2008 · age 20

Activity

5

games / yr avg.

14 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#27,023

#27,023 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

13 entries

2025

40th American 35-40 player

at age 37 · rated 2048

Jul 2025

100 career games

at age 37

Jul 2025

2022

Inactive for 39 months

paused at 2037 → returned at 2048

Mar 2022

2014

Inactive for 90 months

paused at 2130 → returned at 2080

Jun 2014

2011

Inactive for 30 months

paused at 2162 → returned at 2149

Mar 2011

2009

Best 12-month gain (+36 Elo)

2124 → 2160

Sep 2009

Standard rating history

Peak

FIDE title

Threshold

First rated

Inactive period

COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Top opponent

vs Brian Jeremiah Tineo Rodriguez 2,162

2026 May Coppell CC FIDE - Championship · May 2026 · +14.3 Elo

Evolution

-45

2048 → 2003

Tournaments

1

12 games

Score

3.5/ 1229.2%

7W1D4L

Top 3 wins

1.[W]vsBrian Jeremiah Tineo Rodriguez2,162·2026 May Coppell CC FIDE - Championship·R4·+14.3

2.[W]vsEllery Zhang1,782·2025 Texas Chess Open - Championship·R5·+4.4

3.[W]vsSaket Nagavarapu1,725·2026 May Coppell CC FIDE - Championship·R5·+3.4

Top 3 losses

1.[L]vsColin Wei1,762·2025 Texas Chess Open - Championship·R3·-16.0

2.[L]vsAhaan Alsisaria1,765·2025 Texas Chess Open - Championship·R1·-15.9

3.[L]vsAdvay Singi1,922·2025 Texas Chess Open - Championship·R7·-12.3

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event

Event	Date	Score	Rank	Perf	Δ Elo
2025 Texas Chess Open - Championship Swiss	Jul 2025	3.5/7	#14	1776	-44.8	▸

Worst Elo result: 2025 Texas Chess Open - Championship (-44.8 Elo, finished #14).

Rankings

/

United States of America

#748

out of 5,510 players

Americas

#2,831

in continent

World

#27,023

out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe

World

United States of America

1	🇺🇸Nakamura, Hikaru	2,792
1	🇺🇸Caruana, Fabiano	2,792
3	🇺🇸So, Wesley	2,753
4	🇺🇸Niemann, Hans Moke	2,742
5	🇺🇸Dominguez Perez, Leinier	2,732
6	🇺🇸Aronian, Levon	2,724
7	🇺🇸Liang, Awonder	2,696
7	🇺🇸Sevian, Samuel	2,696
9	🇺🇸Xiong, Jeffery	2,656
10	🇺🇸Robson, Ray	2,653
...
748	🇺🇸Lopez II, Nelson M	2,003

Americas

1	🇺🇸Nakamura, Hikaru	2,792
1	🇺🇸Caruana, Fabiano	2,792
3	🇺🇸So, Wesley	2,753
4	🇺🇸Niemann, Hans Moke	2,742
5	🇺🇸Dominguez Perez, Leinier	2,732
6	🇺🇸Aronian, Levon	2,724
7	🇺🇸Liang, Awonder	2,696
7	🇺🇸Sevian, Samuel	2,696
9	🇺🇸Xiong, Jeffery	2,656
10	🇺🇸Robson, Ray	2,653
...
2831	🇺🇸Lopez II, Nelson M	2,003

World

1	🇳🇴Carlsen, Magnus	2,841
2	🇺🇸Nakamura, Hikaru	2,792
2	🇺🇸Caruana, Fabiano	2,792
4	🇺🇿Abdusattorov, Nodirbek	2,777
4	🇺🇿Sindarov, Javokhir	2,777
6	🇩🇪Keymer, Vincent	2,767
7	🇳🇱Giri, Anish	2,764
8	🇮🇳Erigaisi Arjun	2,761
9	🇺🇸So, Wesley	2,753
9	🇨🇳Wei, Yi	2,753
...
27023	🇺🇸Lopez II, Nelson M	2,003