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Canaza, Richard
🇵🇪FIDE 3801713· Male· Peru· Born in 1975
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Richard Canaza, a 51-year-old Peruvian player, is rated 1991. He is on a steady climb with +21 Elo over the past 12 months. 22 rated games in the past year (≈7/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include IRT CLASICO "CAMPEON NACIONAL" AJEDREZ CLUB MOKEWA 2026, II TORNEO IRT EN MEMORIA DE "RENE CANAZA" SUB-2400, and TORNEO IRT CLASICO SAMEGUA 2025. Also played 3 rapid (including II COPA REGION MOQUEGUA) and 4 blitz events (including "II TORNEO IRT EN MEMORIA DE ""RENE CANAZA" "BLITZ") recently. He had 6 career breaks: 23 months (2004–2006), 31 months (2008–2010), 13 months (2011–2012), 39 months (2012–2016), 12 months (2021–2023) and 12 months (2024–2025). His peak of 2113 was reached at age 31 (Oct 2006); he also reached Peruvian #58 in Mar 2022.
Current rating
1991
Standard
Rpd1940·Blz2002
All-time high
2113
−122 pts below
Oct 2006 · age 31
Oct 2006 · age 31
Activity
15
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
15 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#28,940
#28,940 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
17 entries2026
13th Peruvian 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 1991
Jun 2026
2024
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1962 → returned at 1970
May 2024
9th Peruvian 45-50 player
at age 49 · rated 1993
Apr 2024
2022
Peak Peruvian rank: #58
at age 47 · rated 1989
Mar 2022
2021
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1989 → returned at 1988
Dec 2021
2020
7th Peruvian 40-45 player
at age 45 · rated 1985
Oct 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+21
1970 → 1991
Tournaments
3
17 games
Score
15/ 1788.2%
14W2D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 6/5 | #1 | 2414 | +12.0 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4.5/6 | #3 | 1989 | +6.6 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4.5/4 | #4 | 2435 | +2.4 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Most-Played Opponents
vsFrancisco Chicalla Zega
🇵🇪PER·1860
+7 −2 =1
10 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsJoshua Isco Szszcpansky Vega
🇵🇪PER·1790
+7 −1 =1
9 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsFrank Renato Canaza Capacuti
🇵🇪PER·1852
+5 −1 =3
9 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsCarlos Daniel Franian Arapa Ticona
🇵🇪PER·1729
+7 −0 =1
8 games·last met May 2026
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vsJames Morales Cespedes
🇵🇪PER·1827
+5 −1 =2
8 games·last met Dec 2025
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Rankings
/
Peru
#122
out of 2,434 players
Americas
#3,046
in continent
World
#28,939
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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