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Leyva Proenza, Richard
IM🇻🇪FIDE 3500985· Male· Venezuela· Born in 1969
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Richard Leyva Proenza, a 57-year-old Venezuelan International Master, is rated 2297 and ranked 14th among Venezuelan players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 26 months (2005–2007), 80 months (2007–2014) and 115 months (2016–2025). Recent appearance: Circuito de Torneos Internacionales FVA 2025. Also played 1 rapid (including I Torneo por Equipos Homenaje al MI Antonio Palacios Lanza) and 1 blitz events (including IRT Blitz Aragua 2025) recently. His peak of 2400 was reached at age 32 (Jan 2001, Venezuelan #2 at the time); he spent 43 months in Venezuelan top 10, with a longest streak of 2 consecutive years.
Competes for Venezuela since Nov 2018. Awarded IM in 2001 (age 32) and FM in 2001 (age 32).
Current rating
2297
Standard
Rpd2361·Blz2328
All-time high
2400
−103 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 32
Jan 2001 · age 32
Activity
3
games / yr avg.
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#14
#14 · Venezuelan players · of 977
43 months in National top 10 (2001–2017)
43 months in National top 10 (2001–2017)
Career timeline
20 entries2025
1st Venezuelan 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2297
Nov 2025
2018
Switched federation: FID → VEN
at age 49
Nov 2018
2017
43 months in national top 10
longest streak 28 months · since Jan 2001
Jan 2017
2016
Inactive for 115 months
paused at 2333 → returned at 2297
Feb 2016
2015
1st Venezuelan 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 2339
Oct 2015
2014
3rd Venezuelan 40-45 player
at age 45 · rated 2328
Dec 2014
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-36
2333 → 2297
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
4/ 944.4%
2W4D3L
Top 2 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4/9 | #26 | 1994 | -36.1 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsRafael Corado Paz CastilloCM
🇻🇪VEN·2218
+9 −1 =4
14 games·last met May 2025
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vsHumberto L. Blanco RonquilloIM
🇨🇺CUB·2407
+1 −3 =8
12 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsLorner Jesus Acosta VillarroelCM
🇻🇪VEN·2143
+4 −2 =4
10 games·last met May 2025
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vsWilson Guillermo Palencia MoralesIM
🇨🇴COL·2217
+8 −1 =1
10 games·last met Nov 2017
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vsFranklin Annervys PalomoFM
🇻🇪VEN·2231
+5 −3 =2
10 games·last met Nov 2017
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Rankings
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Venezuela
#14
out of 1,597 players
Americas
#475
in continent
World
#4,204
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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World
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