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Gonzalez Mesa, Daniel

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FIDEFIDE 3504026· Male· Cuba· Born in 1961

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Daniel Gonzalez Mesa, a 65-year-old Cuban FIDE Master, is rated 1972. He is on a steady climb with +23 Elo over the past 12 months. 24 rated games in the past year (≈32/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Festival Internacional Ayacucho Cuna de la Libertad Americana, IRT CLASICAS CLUB CAISSA HUACHO SUB 2400 "HOMENAJE A WCM KOHARU TORRES ARAMBULO", and Torneo Casa del Ajedrez IRT Clasico Sub 2150. Also played 2 rapid (including Rapido Festival Internacional Ayacucho Cuna de la Libertad Americana) and 2 blitz events (including I ABIERTO INTERNACIONAL IRT BLITZ ICA LA CIUDAD DEL ETERNO SOL 2025) recently. He had 3 career breaks: 23 months (2002–2004), 31 months (2009–2012) and 22 months (2014–2015). His peak of 2294 was reached at age 51 (Aug 2012); he also reached Cuban #58 in Jul 2008.

Awarded FM in 2013 (age 52).

Current rating

1972

Standard

Rpd1857·Blz2071

All-time high

2294

−322 pts below
Aug 2012 · age 51

Activity

23

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

24 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#32,286

#32,286 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

21 entries
2024
16th Cuban 60-65 player
at age 63 · rated 1995
Oct 2024
2017
6th Cuban 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2094
Feb 2017
2015
500 career games
at age 54
Dec 2015
2014
Inactive for 22 months
paused at 2180 → returned at 2170
Jan 2014
2013
Re-crossed 2200
at age 52
Dec 2013
FM title awardedFM
at age 52
Jun 2013

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result
IV Torneo IRT Clasico Sub 2000 "Ciudad De Huaraz" 2025
perf 2593 (+623) · 5/5 · #1
Top opponent
vs Mateo Henry Palomino QuispeFM 2,061
Torneo Casa del Ajedrez IRT Clasico Sub 2150 · Oct 2025 · +2.6 Elo
Evolution
+20
1952 → 1972
Tournaments
6
37 games
Score
29/ 3778.4%
27W4D6L

Last 12 months — tournaments

6 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Festival Internacional Ayacucho Cuna de la Libertad Americana
Open Swiss
May 20264/3#172663+2.4
IRT CLASICAS CLUB CAISSA HUACHO SUB 2400 "HOMENAJE A WCM KOHARU TORRES ARAMBULO"
Open Swiss
Nov 20254.5/3#32630+2.6
Torneo Casa del Ajedrez IRT Clasico Sub 2150
Swiss
Oct 20252.5/5#131902-3.0
IV Torneo IRT Clasico Sub 2000 "Ciudad De Huaraz" 2025
Open Swiss
Oct 20255/5#12593+31.6
XXXI IRT CLASICO - 8 ANIVERSARIO REAL CHESS CLUB
Open Swiss
Jun 20253.5/5#181793-13.0
Torneo FORMANDO TALENTOS Ruond Robin Sicuani - 2025
Round-Robin
Jun 20259.5/3#22509+2.6

Most-Played Opponents

vsEduardo Ragolta FrancoFM
🇨🇺CUB·2140
+3 −9 =1
13 games·last met Dec 2013
View head-to-head →
vsHenry Soto HernandezIM
🇨🇺CUB·2468
+0 −7 =5
12 games·last met May 2013
View head-to-head →
vsYasel Borges FeriasIM
🇨🇺CUB·2439
+0 −8 =3
11 games·last met Aug 2008
View head-to-head →
vsHector Delgado RamosIM
🇨🇺CUB·2447
+1 −2 =5
8 games·last met Apr 2013
View head-to-head →
vsMiguel H. Alcierna Carreras
🇨🇺CUB·2207
+6 −0 =2
8 games·last met Mar 2013
View head-to-head →

Rankings

/
Cuba
#226
out of 535 players
Americas
#3,422
in continent
World
#32,285
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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3
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4
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5
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6
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8
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9
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10
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Americas
1
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1
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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7
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9
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10
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World
1
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2,841
2
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6
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7
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9
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9
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