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Pimentel, Sheldon

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FIDEFIDE 2600714· Male· Canada· Born in 1981

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Sheldon Pimentel, a 45-year-old Canadian player, is rated 1727. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and took a 18-month break between Mar 2024 and Oct 2025. Recent appearance: 2025 Toronto Open U2200. His peak of 2240 was reached at age 20 (Jan 2001).

Previously known as Lionel Joyner (until Oct 2022).

Current rating

1727

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2240

−513 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 20

Activity

2

games / yr avg.

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

Signature stat

#100,323

#100,323 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

10 entries
2024
Best 12-month gain (+172 Elo)
1571 → 1743
Apr 2024
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 1743 → returned at 1726
Mar 2024
2023
26th Canadian 40-45 player
at age 42 · rated 1577
Jan 2023
2022
Renamed to Pimentel, Sheldon
at age 41
Oct 2022
Return after 237-month break
back at 1577
Oct 2022
2001
Crossed 2200
at age 20
Jan 2001

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Michael Blair 1,880
2025 Toronto Open U2200 · Aug 2025 · +8.3 Elo
Evolution
-16
1743 → 1727
Tournaments
1
6 games
Score
2/ 633.3%
1W2D3L
Top 2 wins
1.[W]vsLarry Zhou Chen1,743·2025 Toronto Open U2200·R2·+21.0
2.[D]vsMichael Blair1,880·2025 Toronto Open U2200·R4·+8.3
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsSlava Lukinykh1,842·2025 Toronto Open U2200·R3·-13.6
2.[L]vsDavid Filipovich1,884·2025 Toronto Open U2200·R5·-11.5
3.[L]vsSerghii Ivanchuk1,900·2025 Toronto Open U2200·R1·-10.7

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2025 Toronto Open U2200
Swiss
Aug 20252/6#421696-16.4
Worst Elo result: 2025 Toronto Open U2200 (-16.4 Elo, finished #42).

Rankings

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Canada
#840
out of 1,861 players
Americas
#11,947
in continent
World
#100,322
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Canada
1
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2,533
2
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2,513
3
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2,483
4
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2,470
5
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2,454
6
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2,453
7
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2,443
8
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2,434
9
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2,427
10
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2,414
...
840🇨🇦Pimentel, Sheldon1,727
Americas
1
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2,792
2
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2,788
3
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2,754
4
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2,732
5
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2,728
6
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2,724
7
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2,718
8
🇺🇸Sevian, SamuelFollow Samuel SevianTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,696
9
🇺🇸Xiong, JefferyFollow Jeffery XiongTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,656
10
🇺🇸Robson, RayFollow Ray RobsonTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,653
...
11947🇨🇦Pimentel, Sheldon1,727
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
🇺🇸Caruana, FabianoFollow Fabiano CaruanaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,788
4
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2,780
5
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,776
6
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
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2,759
7
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,754
10
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2,753
...
100322🇨🇦Pimentel, Sheldon1,727