Principe, Gerson

Gerson Principe, a 31-year-old Peruvian FIDE Master, is rated 2171 and ranked 49th among Peruvian players, and in the top 5% worldwide. He has held steady between 2150 and 2200 for 13 months. 21 rated games in the past year (≈26/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Torneo Selectivo al Campeonato Continental Absoluto - Peru 2026, Campeonato Regional Superior Metropolitano Absoluto 2025 - Ritmo Standard, and II Campeonato Nacional de Ajedrez Amateur 2025 Sub 2300. Also played 3 rapid (including II Campeonato Nacional de Ajedrez Amateur 2025 RAPIDO Sub 2300) and 4 blitz events (including TORNEO DE AJEDREZ "JAQUE MATE O CALABAZA 2025") recently. He had 2 career breaks: 16 months (2013–2015) and 14 months (2018–2019). His peak of 2300 was reached at age 22 (May 2017); he also reached Peruvian #20 in Sep 2019.

Awarded FM in 2018 (age 23). At junior level, he reached #4, #5, #2, #4 and #3 nationally in U20, U18, U16, U14 and U12.