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Esteban Castro, Esther Raquel
WCM🇵🇪FIDE 3880737· Female· Peru· Born in 2009
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Esther Raquel Esteban Castro, a 17-year-old Peruvian Woman Candidate Master, is rated 1943 — her current career high. She is on a breakout run, having gained +129 Elo over the past 12 months. 88 rated games in the past year (≈66/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include XV Campeonato Panamericano U7 - U17 de Ajedrez 2026 U17 Femenino, Campeonato Nacional Sub 20 2026 Femenino, and XVII CAMPEONATO CONTINENTAL FEMENINO DE AJEDREZ DE LAS AMERICAS 2026. Also played 11 rapid (including FIDE World Junior Rapid Championship (Girls U20) 2025) and 18 blitz events (including 1 Open IRT Blitz Internacional Circulo Peruano de Ajedrez 2025) recently.
Awarded WCM in 2024 (age 15). At junior level, she reached #19, #19 and #23 nationally in U18, U16 and U14.
Current rating
1943
Standard
Rpd1877·Blz1923
All-time high
1943
at best
Jun 2026 · age 17
Jun 2026 · age 17
Activity
70
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
76 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#38,106
#38,106 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2026
19th Peruvian U18 player
at age 17 · rated 1943
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1943
at age 17
Jun 2026
Re-crossed 1800
at age 17
May 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 16
Jun 2025
2024
WCM title awardedWCM
at age 15
Jul 2024
19th Peruvian U16 player
at age 15 · rated 1820
Jun 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
CAMPEONATO NACIONAL IMPAR DE AJEDREZ 2026 - Sub 17 - Femeninoperf 2022 (+255) · 5.5/7 · #11
Top opponent
Evolution
+128
1815 → 1943
Tournaments
11
75 games
Score
44.5/ 7559.3%
35W19D21L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsGhisell Morales Perez2,034·XXXV CAMPEONATO PANAMERICANO DE AJEDREZ DE LA JUVENTUD 2025 - U 16 Femenino·R9·+32.4
2.[W]vsPolina KarelinaWFM1,953·XVII CAMPEONATO CONTINENTAL FEMENINO DE AJEDREZ DE LAS AMERICAS 2026·R3·+25.2
3.[W]vsAyme Maravi CeronWFM1,835·Campeonato Regional Metropolitano U07 - U17 2026 - Sub 17 Femenino·R4·+24.5
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 6.5/9 | #4 | 2031 | +83.2 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/5 | #6 | 2075 | +37.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4.5/9 | #26 | 1893 | +54.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/7 | #6 | 1771 | +3.4 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 2/4 | #4 | 1646 | -23.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5.5/7 | #11 | 2022 | +30.0 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/6 | #6 | 1997 | +48.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMaria Fernanda Herrada BlancoWFM
🇵🇪PER·2034
+8 −14 =3
25 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsAyme Maravi CeronWFM
🇵🇪PER·1963
+8 −7 =6
21 games·last met May 2026
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vsLuciana Andrea Arenas LavadoWFM
🇵🇪PER·2011
+1 −6 =7
14 games·last met May 2026
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vsCristhian Yamil Reyes ZavaletaFM
🇵🇪PER·2193
+3 −8 =3
14 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsClaudia Micaela Acuna AlarconWCM
🇵🇪PER·1900
+2 −7 =4
13 games·last met Apr 2026
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Rankings
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Peru
#163
out of 2,434 players
Americas
#4,123
in continent
World
#38,105
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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