CChessStats
Format
Bacallao Alonso, Yusnel

Bacallao Alonso, Yusnel

GM🇨🇺

FIDEFIDE 3507416· Male· Cuba· Born in 1988

Follow Yusnel Bacallao AlonsoTrack his monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.

Yusnel Bacallao Alonso, a 38-year-old Cuban Grandmaster, is rated 2572 and ranked 2nd among Cuban players, and 236th worldwide. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 53 months (2019–2023, COVID-19 included) and 20 months (2024–2026). Recent standard appearances include Campeonato de Euskadi por Equipos DH-26 Rondas 9, Campeonato de Euskadi por Equipos DH-26 Rondas 8, and Campeonato de Euskadi por Equipos DH-26 Rondas 5-7. His peak of 2605 was reached at age 30 (Jan 2018, World #212 at the time); he spent 34 months as Cuban #1, with a longest streak of 2 consecutive years.

Awarded GM in 2012 (age 24), IM in 2010 (age 22), and FM in 2005 (age 17). At junior level, he reached World #76 in U20 and #2, #12 and #7 nationally in U18, U16 and U14.

Current rating

2572

Standard

Rpd2495·Blz2561

All-time high

2605

−33 pts below
Jan 2018 · age 30

Activity

9

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#2

#2 · Cuban players · of 641
34 months in #1 nationally (2012–2021)

Career timeline

22 entries
2024
Inactive for 20 months
paused at 2564 → returned at 2569
May 2024
2021
34 months in National #1
longest streak 30 months · since May 2012
Jan 2021
2019
Inactive for 53 months
paused at 2590 → returned at 2587
Feb 2019
2018
Peak World rank: #212
at age 30 · rated 2605
Feb 2018
Crossed 2600
at age 30
Jan 2018
All-time peak 2605
at age 30 · −33 from today
Jan 2018

Standard rating history

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Alejandro Franco AlonsoIM 2,395
Campeonato de Euskadi por Equipos DH-26 Rondas 1-3 · Jan 2026 · +2.7 Elo
Evolution
+8
2564 → 2572
Tournaments
4
7 games
Score
6.5/ 792.9%
6W1D0L
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Campeonato de Euskadi por Equipos DH-26 Rondas 9
Round-Robin
Mar 20261/1#73081+1.9
Campeonato de Euskadi por Equipos DH-26 Rondas 8
Round-Robin
Feb 20261/1#73005+0.9
Campeonato de Euskadi por Equipos DH-26 Rondas 5-7
Round-Robin
Feb 20261.5/2#142539-0.2
Campeonato de Euskadi por Equipos DH-26 Rondas 1-3
Round-Robin
Jan 20263/3#33047+4.7

Most-Played Opponents

vsYasel Borges FeriasIM
🇨🇺CUB·2439
+0 −0 =21
21 games·last met Nov 2010
View head-to-head →
vsHector Delgado RamosIM
🇨🇺CUB·2447
+1 −0 =18
19 games·last met Dec 2012
View head-to-head →
vsOmar Almeida QuintanaGM
🇨🇺CUB·2454
+5 −1 =12
18 games·last met Feb 2018
View head-to-head →
vsYuri Gonzalez VidalGM
🇨🇺CUB·2530
+6 −2 =9
17 games·last met Jan 2019
View head-to-head →
vsLazaro Bruzon BatistaGM
🇺🇸USA·2555
+1 −7 =8
16 games·last met May 2018
View head-to-head →

Rankings

/
Cuba
#2
out of 673 players
Americas
#32
in continent
World
#236
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Cuba
1
🇨🇺Albornoz Cabrera, Carlos DanielFollow Carlos Daniel Albornoz CabreraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,592
22,572
3
🇨🇺Quesada Perez, YasserFollow Yasser Quesada PerezTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,558
4
🇨🇺Gonzalez Vidal, YuriFollow Yuri Gonzalez VidalTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,530
5
🇨🇺Elias Reyes, Jorge RobertoFollow Jorge Roberto Elias ReyesTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,508
6
🇨🇺Vazquez Igarza, RenierFollow Renier Vazquez IgarzaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,494
7
🇨🇺Aguero Jimenez, Luis LazaroFollow Luis Lazaro Aguero JimenezTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,475
8
🇨🇺Espinosa Veloz, ErmesFollow Ermes Espinosa VelozTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,473
9
🇨🇺Berdayes Ason, Dylan IsidroFollow Dylan Isidro Berdayes AsonTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,460
10
🇨🇺Oliva Castaneda, KevelFollow Kevel Oliva CastanedaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,459
Americas
1
🇺🇸Nakamura, HikaruFollow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,792
2
🇺🇸Caruana, FabianoFollow Fabiano CaruanaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,788
3
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,754
4
🇺🇸Dominguez Perez, LeinierFollow Leinier Dominguez PerezTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,732
5
🇺🇸Niemann, Hans MokeFollow Hans Moke NiemannTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,728
6
🇺🇸Aronian, LevonFollow Levon AronianTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,724
7
🇺🇸Liang, AwonderFollow Awonder LiangTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,718
8
🇺🇸Sevian, SamuelFollow Samuel SevianTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,696
9
🇺🇸Xiong, JefferyFollow Jeffery XiongTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,656
10
🇺🇸Robson, RayFollow Ray RobsonTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,653
...
32🇨🇺Bacallao Alonso, Yusnel2,572
World
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,840
2
🇺🇸Nakamura, HikaruFollow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,792
3
🇺🇸Caruana, FabianoFollow Fabiano CaruanaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,788
4
🇺🇿Abdusattorov, NodirbekFollow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,780
5
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,776
6
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,754
10
🇨🇳Wei, YiFollow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
...
236🇨🇺Bacallao Alonso, Yusnel2,572