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Fica Cruz, Joaquin
🇨🇱FIDE 3419657· Male· Chile· Born in 1999
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Joaquin Fica Cruz, a 27-year-old player, is rated 2102 — his current career high and sitting in the top 7% of players worldwide. He is climbing fast, having gained +170 Elo over the past 12 months. 50 rated games in the past year (≈25/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Torneo Mayor Club de Ajedrez Concepcion 2026, IRT Clasificatorio Mayor Club de Ajedrez Concepcion, and FINAL CAMPEONATO DE CHILE ABSOLUTO 2026. Also played 2 blitz events (including IRT Blitz III Festival Internacional de Ajedrez Ciudad de Temuco 2026) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 20 months (2018–2019) and 15 months (2023–2024). He reached #71 nationally in Jun 2026.
At junior level, he reached #7, #5 and #2 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.
Current rating
2102
Standard
Rpd1936·Blz2107
All-time high
2102
at best
Jun 2026 · age 27
Jun 2026 · age 27
Activity
34
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
50 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 7%
#15,237 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
16 entries2026
Peak national rank: #71
at age 27 · rated 2102
Jun 2026
Best 12-month gain (+170 Elo)
1932 → 2102
Jun 2026
Crossed 2100
at age 27
Jun 2026
All-time peak 2102
at age 27
Jun 2026
Re-crossed 2000
at age 27
Apr 2026
2023
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 1958 → returned at 1953
Feb 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+170
1932 → 2102
Tournaments
6
50 games
Score
32.5/ 5065.0%
25W15D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsEnrique Alfredo Farfan OrtizCM2,113·I CHESS OPEN SANTIAGO 2026 - CLUB DE AJEDREZ DE CHILE·R7·-6.7
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | May 2026 | 5.5/7 | #1 | 2469 | +78.6 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 5.5/9 | #4 | 2118 | +27.0 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/5 | #1 | 2039 | +6.2 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 6/11 | #31 | 1934 | -5.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5.5/9 | #22 | 2055 | +25.0 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 6/9 | #42 | 2154 | +37.8 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Most-Played Opponents
vsJaime Caceres Leal
🇨🇱CHI·2226
+3 −10 =0
13 games·last met May 2026
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vsCristian Vasquez ToledoIM
🇨🇱CHI·2271
+3 −5 =1
9 games·last met May 2026
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vsVictor Farfan Ortiz
🇨🇱CHI·2125
+2 −4 =2
8 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsEliseo Maximiliano Palma NeiraCM
🇨🇱CHI·2005
+4 −4 =0
8 games·last met Sep 2021
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vsYerko Pleticosic Ramirez
🇨🇱CHI·1873
+4 −1 =3
8 games·last met Sep 2018
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Rankings
/
Chile
#71
out of 1,404 players
Americas
#1,602
in continent
World
#15,237
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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