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Shaffer, Alexander
🇵🇷FIDE 3100294· Male· Puerto Rico· Born in 1955
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Alexander Shaffer, a 71-year-old player, is rated 1691. He has slipped back 95 Elo over the past 12 months. 67 rated games in the past year (≈20/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include LXXI Campeonato Nacional e Internacional Abierto Mexicano de Ajedrez. Avanzados, XXXV Torneo Internacional de Ajedrez GM Carlos Torre Repetto in Memoriam 2025. Magistral, and III Torneio Internacional Cidade de Lagos. He took a 106-month break between Apr 2009 and Mar 2018. His peak of 2005 was reached at age 54 (Apr 2009); he also reached #16 nationally in Oct 2020.
Current rating
1691
Standard
Rpd1840·Blz—
All-time high
2005
−314 pts below
Apr 2009 · age 54
Apr 2009 · age 54
Activity
70
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
67 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#113,234
#113,234 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
18 entries2026
6th 70-75 player nationally
at age 71 · rated 1705
Apr 2026
500 career games
at age 71
Jan 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+198 Elo)
1587 → 1785
Feb 2025
2024
6-month rising streak
+63 Elo
Nov 2024
2021
100 career games
at age 66
Oct 2021
1st 65-70 player nationally
at age 66 · rated 1857
Jul 2021
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
XXXV Torneo Internacional de Ajedrez GM Carlos Torre Repetto in Memoriam 2025. Magistral · Dec 2025 · +8.8 Elo
Evolution
-95
1786 → 1691
Tournaments
8
66 games
Score
26/ 6639.4%
20W12D34L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jun 2026 | 4/10 | #115 | 1826 | +8.6 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/5 | #232 | 1890 | -14.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1/7 | #54 | 1725 | -4.8 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5/8 | #34 | 2052 | +56.2 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2/7 | #168 | 1706 | +4.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4.5/7 | #47 | 1728 | +2.0 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2.5/9 | #40 | 1564 | -39.4 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4/9 | #71 | 1617 | -40.2 |
Rankings
/
Puerto Rico
#105
out of 224 players
Americas
#13,641
in continent
World
#113,230
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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