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Marichal Gonzalez, Ariel
IM🇻🇪FIDE 3503232· Male· Venezuela· Born in 1972
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Ariel Marichal Gonzalez, a 54-year-old Venezuelan International Master, is rated 2280 and ranked 20th among Venezuelan players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and had 5 career breaks: 32 months (2004–2007), 14 months (2008–2009), 27 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included), 21 months (2022–2024) and 16 months (2024–2025). Recent appearance: Circuito de Torneos Internacionales FVA 2025. Also played 1 blitz event (including IRT Blitz Aragua 2025) recently. His peak of 2382 was reached at age 43 (Sep 2015, Venezuelan #6 at the time); he spent 27 months in Venezuelan top 10.
Competes for Venezuela since Mar 2014. Awarded IM in 2014 (age 42).
Current rating
2280
Standard
Rpd2278·Blz2224
All-time high
2382
−102 pts below
Sep 2015 · age 43
Sep 2015 · age 43
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#20
#20 · Venezuelan players · of 955
27 months in National top 10 (2009–2016)
27 months in National top 10 (2009–2016)
Career timeline
25 entries2026
4th Venezuelan 50-55 player
at age 54 · rated 2280
May 2026
2024
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 2268 → returned at 2280
May 2024
2022
Inactive for 21 months
paused at 2267 → returned at 2269
Jun 2022
2020
Inactive for 27 months
paused at 2273 → returned at 2267
Feb 2020
1st Venezuelan 45-50 player
at age 48 · rated 2317
Jan 2020
2018
Re-crossed 2300
at age 46
Dec 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+12
2268 → 2280
Tournaments
1
15 games
Score
5/ 1533.3%
6W5D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 5/9 | #13 | 2312 | +12.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsYul Johnattan Rodriguez Galanton
🇻🇪VEN·2063
+12 −3 =0
15 games·last met Jan 2018
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vsAlexander Zambrano RodriguezFM
🇻🇪VEN·2170
+4 −2 =8
14 games·last met Jun 2017
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vsRene Ibrahim Rondon Chacon
🇻🇪VEN·1999
+7 −5 =1
13 games·last met Jul 2016
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vsFranklin Annervys PalomoFM
🇻🇪VEN·2231
+5 −3 =4
12 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsWilson Guillermo Palencia MoralesIM
🇨🇴COL·2217
+1 −8 =3
12 games·last met Jan 2020
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Rankings
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Venezuela
#20
out of 1,613 players
Americas
#527
in continent
World
#4,750
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Venezuela
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Americas
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| 527 | 2,280 | |
World
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| 4750 | 2,280 | |