Bernal Alva, Rodrigo

Rodrigo Bernal Alva, a 20-year-old Peruvian player, is rated 1609 — his current career high. He is on a steady climb with +37 Elo over the past 12 months. 18 rated games in the past year (≈17/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Campeonato Nacional de Ajedrez Amateur Sub 1700 2026, 154 IRT Clasico Armagedon Sub 1700, and II IRT CLASICO SUB 1800 CLUB ADASUR. Also played 6 rapid (including CAMPEONATO NACIONAL UNIVERSITARIO DE AJEDREZ 2025-1 VAR AVA) and 4 blitz events (including VI IRT Hibrido Blitz America Latina y el Caribe) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 13 months (2016–2017) and 44 months (2019–2023, COVID-19 included).

At junior level, he reached #45, #89, #88, #82, #55 and #33 nationally in U20, U18, U16, U14, U12 and U10.