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Espel, Luis
🇺🇾FIDE 3014800· Male· Uruguay· Born in 1968
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Luis Espel, a 58-year-old player, is rated 1873. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and took a 23-month break between Mar 2024 and Mar 2026. Recent appearances: Cerrados de Jueves - Club Mijail Tal - Grupo C and Campeonato Uruguayo - Cuartos de Final Club Mijail Tal. Also played 1 rapid (including Torneo Inauguracion Club Mijail Tal) and 4 blitz events (including URUGUAYO INTERCLUBES BLITZ POR EQUIPOS 2025) recently. His peak of 2024 was reached at age 54 (Mar 2022, #34 nationally at the time).
Current rating
1873
Standard
Rpd1882·Blz1857
All-time high
2024
−151 pts below
Mar 2022 · age 54
Mar 2022 · age 54
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#55,026
#55,026 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
11 entries2026
10th 55-60 player nationally
at age 58 · rated 1873
May 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+60 Elo)
1783 → 1843
Sep 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 56
Mar 2024
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 1843 → returned at 1872
Mar 2024
2023
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 55
Aug 2023
2022
Peak national rank: #34
at age 54 · rated 2024
Apr 2022
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+30
1843 → 1873
Tournaments
2
9 games
Score
6/ 966.7%
6W0D3L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsEduardo Rodriguez Farias1,895·Campeonato Uruguayo - Cuartos de Final Club Mijail Tal·R1·+10.7
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 2/4 | #4 | 1881 | +0.8 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4/5 | #2 | 2073 | +29.0 |
Rankings
/
Uruguay
#101
out of 717 players
Americas
#6,135
in continent
World
#55,026
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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