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Forgas Moreno, Yaniela
WGM🇨🇺FIDE 3508072· Female· Cuba· Born in 1992
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Yaniela Forgas Moreno, a 34-year-old Cuban Woman Grandmaster, is rated 2221 and ranked 309th among women worldwide. She is on a steady climb with +67 Elo over the past 12 months. 63 rated games in the past year (≈56/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include XXXV Open Internacional de Gros de Ajedrez, XXX Trofeo Virgen de Valencia, and VIII TORNEO INTERNACIONAL JUGANDO CON LAS ESTRELLAS 2025. Also played 2 rapid (including Torneo Internacional XXVII Guanche de Plata 2025) and 1 blitz events (including BLITZ FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL AJEDREZ ISLA DE LA PALMA 2025) recently. Her peak of 2355 was reached at age 30 (Aug 2022); she also reached Cuban #29 in Mar 2022.
Awarded WGM in 2022 (age 30), WIM in 2017 (age 25), and WFM in 2009 (age 17). At junior level, she reached #12, #16 and #18 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.
Current rating
2221
Standard
Rpd2123·Blz2202
All-time high
2355
−134 pts below
Aug 2022 · age 30
Aug 2022 · age 30
Activity
63
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
63 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Women #309
#309 · women worldwide · of 22,866
Career timeline
23 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+115 Elo)
2106 → 2221
Jan 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 33
Oct 2025
1,000 career games
at age 33
Oct 2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 33
Aug 2025
2023
Re-crossed 2300
at age 31
May 2023
2022
WGM title awardedWGM
at age 30 · 2022 3rd FIDE Council
Nov 2022
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+67
2154 → 2221
Tournaments
7
55 games
Score
38/ 5569.1%
33W10D12L
Top 3 wins
3.[D]vsLelys Stanley Martinez DuanyGM2,458·VIII TORNEO INTERNACIONAL JUGANDO CON LAS ESTRELLAS 2025·R6·+6.4
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 6/9 | #5 | 2210 | +12.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6/9 | #9 | 2235 | +16.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6/10 | #35 | 2111 | -12.0 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5/9 | #48 | 2118 | -7.2 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 6/8 | #28 | 2390 | +33.6 |
Team | Jul 2025 | 5/5 | #2 | 2531 | +15.8 |
Team | Jul 2025 | 4/4 | #3 | 2444 | +7.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsYerisbel Miranda LlanesWGM
🇨🇺CUB·2242
+8 −21 =11
40 games·last met Feb 2025
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vsLelys Stanley Martinez DuanyGM
🇨🇺CUB·2455
+1 −12 =11
24 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsRoxangel Obregon GarciaWIM
🇨🇺CUB·2128
+13 −8 =2
23 games·last met Feb 2025
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vsOleiny Linares NapolesWGM
🇨🇺CUB·2206
+6 −8 =7
21 games·last met May 2024
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vsMaritza Arribas RobainaWGM
🇨🇺CUB·2206
+3 −7 =10
20 games·last met Feb 2025
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Rankings
/
Cuba
#86
out of 672 players
Americas
#772
in continent
World
#7,090
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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