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Kropff, Ricardo
IM🇵🇾FIDE 3700038· Male· Paraguay· Born in 1969
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Ricardo Kropff, a 57-year-old International Master, is rated 2165 and ranked 14th among PAR players, and in the top 5% worldwide. He has held steady between 2150 and 2200 for 6 months. 20 rated games in the past year (≈23/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Brazil Chess Series - Floripa 2026, Liga Paraguaya de Ajedrez Categoria A 2025 Ronda 4 al 7, and Brazil Chess Series - Foz do Iguacu 2025. Also played 1 rapid (including Centenario FIUNA Rapidas Marzo 2026) and 3 blitz events (including Brazil Chess Series - Floripa 2026 - Super Blitz) recently. He took a 17-month break between Oct 2004 and Apr 2006. His peak of 2344 was reached at age 37 (Apr 2006); he also reached #4 nationally in Jan 2003 and spent 24 months in top 5.
Awarded IM in 2009 (age 40) and FM in 2001 (age 32).
Current rating
2165
Standard
Rpd2174·Blz2064
All-time high
2344
−179 pts below
Apr 2006 · age 37
Apr 2006 · age 37
Activity
27
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
20 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#14
#14 · PAR players · of 367
24 months in National top 5 (2001–2010)
24 months in National top 5 (2001–2010)
Career timeline
22 entries2026
1st 55-60 player nationally
at age 57 · rated 2165
May 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+117 Elo)
2037 → 2154
Mar 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2100
at age 55
Aug 2024
2023
2nd 50-55 player nationally
at age 54 · rated 2169
Feb 2023
500 career games
at age 54
Feb 2023
2018
1st 45-50 player nationally
at age 49 · rated 2220
Dec 2018
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+11
2154 → 2165
Tournaments
4
20 games
Score
13/ 2065.0%
10W6D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 6.5/10 | #88 | 2166 | +9.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #14 | 2952 | +9.6 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4.5/8 | #37 | 2045 | -19.8 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1/1 | #8 | 2996 | +11.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsNeuris Delgado RamirezGM
🇵🇾PAR·2512
+0 −16 =1
17 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsCristobal ValienteIM
🇵🇾PAR·2205
+0 −0 =16
16 games·last met Dec 2014
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vsJose CubasGM
🇵🇾PAR·2416
+0 −11 =3
14 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsM Ruben D ZacariasFM
🇵🇾PAR·2179
+3 −5 =5
13 games·last met Apr 2023
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vsGuillermo VazquezGM
🇵🇾PAR·2545
+2 −7 =4
13 games·last met Dec 2017
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Rankings
/
Paraguay
#14
out of 433 players
Americas
#1,095
in continent
World
#10,226
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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