Format
GC
Gallestey Calvo, Ariel
🇨🇺INACTIVEFIDE 3521494· Male· Cuba· Born in 1998
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Ariel Gallestey Calvo, a 28-year-old Cuban player, is rated 2133 — just 29 short of his peak of 2162 (Dec 2022, age 24) and sitting in the top 6% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2100 and 2150 for 13 months. 17 rated games in the past year (≈24/year long-term). Also played 2 blitz events (including II Torneo Ajedrez Blitz de Parejas Mixtas) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 25 months (2017–2019) and 26 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included).
At junior level, he reached #13, #18 and #18 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.
Current rating
2133
Standard
Rpd2145·Blz2095
All-time high
2162
−29 pts below
Dec 2022 · age 24
Dec 2022 · age 24
Activity
19
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 6%
#12,579 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
20 entries2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 27
Jun 2025
2023
61st Cuban 20-35 player
at age 25 · rated 2162
Jan 2023
2022
All-time peak 2162
at age 24 · −29 from today
Dec 2022
2020
Inactive for 26 months
paused at 2125 → returned at 2141
Feb 2020
2019
Re-crossed 2100
at age 21
Nov 2019
2017
13th Cuban U20 player
at age 19 · rated 2117
Oct 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
0
2133 → 2133
Tournaments
2
16 games
Score
10.5/ 1665.6%
9W3D4L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsCesar Alejandro Perez RodriguezFM2,404·LIX Internacional Capablanca in Memoriam - OPEN 2026·R9·+16.5
2.[W]vsMiguel Angel Montes OrozcoFM2,295·LIX Internacional Capablanca in Memoriam - OPEN 2026·R3·+14.4
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsAdrian Jesus Almaguel MendezFM2,351·LIX Internacional Capablanca in Memoriam - OPEN 2026·R5·-4.4
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jun 2026 | 6/9 | #12 | 2350 | +52.8 |
Team | Jun 2026 | 4.5/7 | #18 | 2241 | +20.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsDagoberto Ibanez MilianFM
🇨🇺CUB·2149
+5 −10 =0
15 games·last met May 2025
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vsCristian Alejandro Bueno Gauna
🇨🇺CUB·2108
+5 −3 =6
14 games·last met Mar 2024
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vsAlfredo Casal Roses
🇨🇺CUB·2133
+2 −8 =1
11 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsDennys Ordunez EcharteFM
🇨🇺CUB·2177
+1 −7 =2
10 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsAlain Otero MarinoIM
🇨🇺CUB·2352
+2 −5 =3
10 games·last met Dec 2024
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Rankings
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Cuba
#131
out of 535 players
Americas
#1,309
in continent
World
#12,574
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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