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Cordova, Emilio
GM🇵🇪FIDE 3801497· Male· Peru· Born in 1991
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Emilio Cordova, a 35-year-old Peruvian Grandmaster, is rated 2491 and ranked 4th among Peruvian players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2450 and 2500 for 10 months. 104 rated games in the past year (≈84/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include The Atlantic City Open, 2026 President's Cup - National College Chess Championship, and 2026 Saint Louis Masters. Also played 1 blitz event (including The American Cup 2026 - Blitz) recently. His peak of 2660 was reached at age 25 (Dec 2016, World #94 at the time); he spent 179 months in Peruvian top 3, with a longest streak of 11 consecutive years.
Awarded GM in 2008 (age 17), IM in 2005 (age 14), and FM in 2003 (age 12). At junior level, he reached World #1 in U14, World #10 in U20, World #6 in U18, World #3 in U16 and World #9 in U12.
Current rating
2491
Standard
Rpd2610·Blz2591
All-time high
2660
−169 pts below
Dec 2016 · age 25
Dec 2016 · age 25
Activity
123
games / yr avg. · ≈10/mo
104 past 12 mo · ≈9/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#4
#4 · Peruvian players · of 1,726
179 months in National top 3 (2006–2025)
179 months in National top 3 (2006–2025)
Career timeline
23 entries2025
179 months in national top 3
longest streak 135 months · since Oct 2006
Sep 2025
2019
Re-crossed 2600
at age 28
Feb 2019
2018
Re-crossed 2600
at age 27
Jan 2018
2017
Re-crossed 2650
at age 26
Jun 2017
2016
Peak World rank: #94
at age 25 · rated 2660
Dec 2016
Crossed 2650
at age 25
Dec 2016
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-25
2516 → 2491
Tournaments
13
95 games
Score
61.5/ 9564.7%
39W45D11L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
13 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 6/9 | #8 | 2431 | -4.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #16 | 2331 | -2.1 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4.5/8 | #30 | 2583 | +9.7 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5.5/9 | #26 | 2414 | -7.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4.5/6 | #4 | 2457 | +0.9 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/2 | #100 | 2773 | +1.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6/9 | #12 | 2496 | +2.4 |
Round-Robin | Nov 2025 | 6/9 | #3 | 2490 | +1.2 |
Round-Robin | Aug 2025 | 6/9 | #2 | 2508 | +3.4 |
Round-Robin | Jul 2025 | 5/9 | #5 | 2469 | -5.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsLazaro Bruzon BatistaGM
🇺🇸USA·2555
+2 −2 =17
21 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsJuan Carlos Gonzalez ZamoraGM
🇲🇽MEX·2466
+4 −1 =13
18 games·last met Apr 2022
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vsYasser Quesada PerezGM
🇨🇺CUB·2558
+4 −1 =11
16 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsIsan Reynaldo Ortiz SuarezGM
🇨🇺CUB·2490
+3 −1 =12
16 games·last met Dec 2017
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vsYuri Gonzalez VidalGM
🇨🇺CUB·2530
+4 −0 =9
13 games·last met Dec 2017
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Rankings
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Peru
#4
out of 2,416 players
Americas
#81
in continent
World
#655
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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Americas
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