Format
MZ
Merino Zurita, Hector
🇨🇱FIDE 3413209· Male· Chile· Born in 1954
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Hector Merino Zurita, a 72-year-old player, is rated 1616. He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 30 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included) and 19 months (2023–2025). Recent appearances: CAMPEONATO SUDAMERICANO ABSOLUTO 2025 CHILE and VIII IRT Promesas OHiggins CAOH 2025 S 1800. His peak of 1664 was reached at age 70 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1616
Standard
Rpd1725·Blz1749
All-time high
1664
−48 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 70
Mar 2024 · age 70
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#140,920
#140,920 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
20 entries2025
14th 70-75 player nationally
at age 71 · rated 1641
Jun 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+211 Elo)
1453 → 1664
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 70
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 70
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1664
at age 70 · −48 from today
Mar 2024
2023
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 1440 → returned at 1635
May 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-19
1635 → 1616
Tournaments
2
14 games
Score
7/ 1450.0%
7W0D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4/6 | #57 | 1853 | -11.2 |
Swiss | Jun 2025 | 3/2 | #12 | 2276 | -8.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMarcelo Vargas Alarcon
🇨🇱CHI·1817
+7 −2 =1
10 games·last met Jun 2015
View head-to-head →
vsCarlos Felipe Squella LavinFM
🇨🇱CHI·2206
+0 −10 =0
10 games·last met Aug 2014
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vsCristian Alexand Estrada Lavin
🇨🇱CHI·2145
+3 −5 =1
9 games·last met Sep 2015
View head-to-head →
vsGonzalo Zegpi Briones
🇨🇱CHI·1750
+2 −4 =2
8 games·last met Nov 2016
View head-to-head →
vsCarlos Alberto Castillo Rivera
🇨🇱CHI·1957
+2 −5 =1
8 games·last met Aug 2014
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Rankings
/
Chile
#753
out of 1,404 players
Americas
#17,354
in continent
World
#140,911
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Chile
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Americas
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World
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