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Linares Napoles, Oleiny
WGM🇨🇺FIDE 3504794· Female· Cuba· Born in 1983
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Oleiny Linares Napoles, a 43-year-old Cuban Woman Grandmaster, is rated 2206 and ranked 351st among women worldwide. She has slipped back 55 Elo over the past 12 months. 35 rated games in the past year (≈41/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include III Sampa Chess Open 2026 STD, Brazil Chess Series - Floripa 2026, and XI Torneo Internacional de Ajedrez ( Feria Agostina 2025). Also played 2 rapid (including Brazil Chess Series - Floripa 2026 - Team) and 1 blitz events (including Brazil Chess Series - Floripa 2026 - Super Blitz) recently. Her peak of 2378 was reached at age 29 (Sep 2012); she also reached Cuban #36 in Jan 2012.
Awarded WGM in 2010 (age 27), WIM in 2008 (age 25), and WFM in 2001 (age 18). At junior level, she reached #19 and #20 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
2206
Standard
Rpd2245·Blz2161
All-time high
2378
−172 pts below
Sep 2012 · age 29
Sep 2012 · age 29
Activity
39
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
26 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Women #351
#351 · women worldwide · of 23,136
Career timeline
23 entries2025
8th Cuban 40-45 player
at age 42 · rated 2270
Dec 2025
Best 12-month gain (+93 Elo)
2168 → 2261
Jun 2025
1,000 career games
at age 42
May 2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 42
Mar 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2200
at age 41
Sep 2024
2023
Re-crossed 2200
at age 40
Mar 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-55
2261 → 2206
Tournaments
3
26 games
Score
17.5/ 2667.3%
14W7D5L
Top 3 wins
3.[W]vsAlcides Ivan Meza MartInezCM2,060·XI Torneo Internacional de Ajedrez ( Feria Agostina 2025)·R5·+4.6
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5.5/9 | #28 | 2086 | -35.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 6/10 | #110 | 2129 | -27.6 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6/7 | #1 | 2298 | +8.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsYerisbel Miranda LlanesWGM
🇨🇺CUB·2242
+11 −6 =18
35 games·last met Feb 2025
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vsMaritza Arribas RobainaWGM
🇨🇺CUB·2206
+4 −6 =13
23 games·last met Feb 2025
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vsLisandra Teresa Ordaz ValdesIM
🇨🇺CUB·2313
+1 −4 =17
22 games·last met Feb 2024
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vsYaniela Forgas MorenoWGM
🇨🇺CUB·2221
+8 −6 =7
21 games·last met May 2024
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vsYaniet Marrero LopezWGM
🇺🇸USA·2139
+6 −4 =9
19 games·last met Feb 2019
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Rankings
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Cuba
#91
out of 535 players
Americas
#861
in continent
World
#7,852
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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