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Cruz, Armin Vale

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FIDEFIDE 30979510· Male· United States of America· Born in 1965

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Armin Vale Cruz, a 61-year-old American player, is rated 1787. He has fluctuated between 1731 and 1825 over the past 2 years. 67 rated games in the past year (≈57/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 April BAC Real FIDE Championship - MXA, 17th Annual Golden State Open - U2100, and 2026 Daniel Naroditsky Memorial New Year Open - MXA. His peak of 1825 was reached at age 61 (Jan 2026).

Previously known as Armin Vale Cruz (until Sep 2024).

Current rating

1787

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1825

−38 pts below
Jan 2026 · age 61

Activity

66

games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo

67 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#80,361

#80,361 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

13 entries
2026
61st American 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 1825
Jan 2026
Re-crossed 1800
at age 61
Jan 2026
All-time peak 1825
at age 61 · −38 from today
Jan 2026
2025
79th American 55-60 player
at age 60 · rated 1811
Sep 2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 60
Jul 2025
2024
Renamed to Cruz, Armin Vale
at age 59
Sep 2024

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
2025 June BayAreaChess FIDE Championship - MXA
perf 2135 (+329) · 4.5/5 · #1
Top opponent
vs Liam Liu 1,968
2025 CalChess State Open & Class FIDE Championship - MX · Aug 2025 · +14.4 Elo
Evolution
+8
1779 → 1787
Tournaments
12
68 games
Score
40.5/ 6859.6%
35W11D22L

Last 12 months — tournaments

top 10 of 12
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 April BAC Real FIDE Championship - MXA
Swiss
Apr 20260/2#33816-30.2
17th Annual Golden State Open - U2100
Open Swiss
Jan 20264/7#141725-17.4
2026 Daniel Naroditsky Memorial New Year Open - MXA
Open Swiss
Jan 20264/5#51907+9.0
2025 Thanksgiving Class Warfare FIDE Championship - MXA
Swiss
Nov 20254/5#82011+26.2
2025 October BayAreaChess Real FIDE Championship - MXA
Swiss
Oct 20254.5/5#12075+12.6
Worst Elo result: 2026 April BAC Real FIDE Championship - MXA (-30.2 Elo, finished #33).

Rankings

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United States of America
#2,307
out of 5,412 players
Americas
#9,334
in continent
World
#80,360
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
United States of America
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
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2307🇺🇸Cruz, Armin Vale1,787
Americas
1
🇺🇸Nakamura, HikaruFollow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,792
2
🇺🇸Caruana, FabianoFollow Fabiano CaruanaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,788
3
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,754
4
🇺🇸Dominguez Perez, LeinierFollow Leinier Dominguez PerezTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,732
5
🇺🇸Niemann, Hans MokeFollow Hans Moke NiemannTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,728
6
🇺🇸Aronian, LevonFollow Levon AronianTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,724
7
🇺🇸Liang, AwonderFollow Awonder LiangTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
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
...
9334🇺🇸Cruz, Armin Vale1,787
World
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,840
2
🇺🇸Nakamura, HikaruFollow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
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
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2,776
6
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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
🇨🇳Wei, YiFollow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
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80360🇺🇸Cruz, Armin Vale1,787