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Vazquez Igarza, Renier
GM🇨🇺FIDE 3503054· Male· Cuba· Born in 1979
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Renier Vazquez Igarza, a 47-year-old Cuban Grandmaster, is rated 2494 and ranked 6th among Cuban players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2450 and 2500 for 21 months. 32 rated games in the past year (≈52/year long-term). Recent appearance: CECLUB Segunda Division Sur 2025. Also played 1 rapid (including CE Individual Absoluto Ajedrez Rapido 2025) and 1 blitz events (including CE Individual Absoluto Ajedrez Relampago 2025) recently. His peak of 2606 was reached at age 36 (Apr 2015, World #207 at the time); he spent 31 months as Cuban #1.
Competes for Cuba since Nov 2023. Awarded GM in 2007 (age 28) and IM in 2001 (age 22).
Current rating
2494
Standard
Rpd2523·Blz2522
All-time high
2606
−112 pts below
Apr 2015 · age 36
Apr 2015 · age 36
Activity
30
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
32 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#6
#6 · Cuban players · of 641
31 months in #1 nationally (2009–2017)
31 months in #1 nationally (2009–2017)
Career timeline
22 entries2025
44th 45-50 player worldwide
at age 46 · rated 2494
Dec 2025
2023
Switched federation: ESP → CUB
at age 44
Nov 2023
2020
33rd 40-45 player worldwide
at age 41 · rated 2551
Oct 2020
2017
1,000 career games
at age 38
Nov 2017
31 months in National #1
since Jul 2009
Oct 2017
2016
6-month rising streak
+25 Elo
Apr 2016
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+23
2471 → 2494
Tournaments
1
5 games
Score
4.5/ 590.0%
4W1D0L
Top 3 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4.5/5 | #20 | 2773 | +14.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJose Candela PerezIM
🇪🇸ESP·2309
+15 −0 =4
19 games·last met Dec 2024
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vsJavier Moreno RuizIM
🇪🇸ESP·2365
+6 −1 =8
15 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsAngel Espinosa ArandaIM
🇪🇸ESP·2424
+4 −2 =9
15 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsPablo Almagro LlamasIM
🇪🇸ESP·2423
+5 −2 =6
13 games·last met Nov 2019
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vsAlejandro Moreno TrujilloIM
🇪🇸ESP·2477
+1 −1 =10
12 games·last met Feb 2023
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Rankings
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Cuba
#6
out of 673 players
Americas
#78
in continent
World
#625
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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