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Cruz, Armin Vale
🇺🇸FIDE 30979510· Male· United States of America· Born in 1965
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Armin Vale Cruz, a 61-year-old American player, is rated 1770. He has fluctuated between 1731 and 1825 over the past 2 years. 77 rated games in the past year (≈58/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 FIDE CM & S Azhar Memorial Championship - MXA, 2026 May BAC Real FIDE Championship - MXA, and 2026 April BAC Real FIDE Championship - MXA. His peak of 1825 was reached at age 61 (Jan 2026).
Previously known as Armin Vale Cruz (until Sep 2024).
Current rating
1770
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1825
−55 pts below
Jan 2026 · age 61
Jan 2026 · age 61
Activity
68
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
68 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#85,841
#85,841 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2026
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 · −55 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
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-36
1806 → 1770
Tournaments
12
70 games
Score
36.5/ 7052.1%
35W9D26L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 1/4 | #44 | 1485 | -32.2 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 3/6 | #4 | 1908 | +15.0 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0/2 | #33 | 816 | -30.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4/7 | #14 | 1725 | -17.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4/5 | #5 | 1907 | +9.0 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4/5 | #8 | 2011 | +26.2 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4.5/5 | #1 | 2075 | +12.6 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3/6 | #8 | 1681 | -19.6 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2/5 | #10 | 1649 | -22.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3.5/7 | #11 | 1894 | +16.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsRudy Jr. Tia
🇵🇬PNG·1832
+5 −1 =4
10 games·last met Jul 2025
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vsSarvagnya Brahmanapally
🇺🇸USA·1802
+4 −2 =1
7 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsColin Yi
🇺🇸USA·1798
+5 −0 =2
7 games·last met Jan 2025
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vsRayna Yan
🇺🇸USA·1681
+6 −0 =0
6 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsVivaan Pavuluri
🇺🇸USA·1876
+4 −2 =0
6 games·last met Jun 2025
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Rankings
/
United States of America
#2,521
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#10,010
in continent
World
#85,839
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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