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Vigil, Eric
🇺🇸FIDE 30911702· Male· United States of America· Born in 1966
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Eric Vigil, a 60-year-old American player, is rated 1638 — just 8 short of his peak of 1646 (Feb 2026, age 60). He plays occasionally (3 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 66 months (2018–2024, COVID-19 included) and 22 months (2024–2026). Recent appearances: 2026 March Vigil's Iowa City Swiss and 2026 Captain Vigil's Chess Festival Evening Invitational. Also played 2 blitz events (including 2026 Captain Vigil's Chess Festival Invitational Blitz) recently.
Current rating
1638
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1648
All-time high
1646
−8 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 60
Feb 2026 · age 60
Activity
1
games / yr avg.
3 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#132,138
#132,138 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
8 entries2026
All-time peak 1646
at age 60 · −8 from today
Feb 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+239 Elo)
1402 → 1641
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 58
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 58
Mar 2024
Inactive for 22 months
paused at 1641 → returned at 1646
Mar 2024
2018
Crossed 1400
at age 52
Aug 2018
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-3
1641 → 1638
Tournaments
2
9 games
Score
1.5/ 916.7%
0W4D5L
Top 2 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #4 | 1507 | -8.0 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #4 | 1688 | +5.2 |
Rankings
/
United States of America
#3,959
out of 5,412 players
Americas
#16,238
in continent
World
#132,132
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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