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Prasca Sosa, Rafael Felipe
IM🇻🇪FIDE 3900819· Male· Venezuela· Born in 1983
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Rafael Felipe Prasca Sosa, a 43-year-old Venezuelan International Master, is rated 2286 and ranked 16th among Venezuelan players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 19 months (2015–2017), 15 months (2017–2018) and 25 months (2023–2025). Recent appearance: Circuito de Torneos Internacionales FVA 2025. Also played 1 blitz event (including IRT Blitz Aragua 2025) recently. His peak of 2448 was reached at age 22 (Jul 2005); he also reached Venezuelan #1 in Apr 2005 and spent 37 months as Venezuelan #1.
Competes for Venezuela since May 2024. Awarded IM in 2001 (age 18). At junior level, he reached World #95 in U20 and #1 nationally in U18.
Current rating
2286
Standard
Rpd2394·Blz2237
All-time high
2448
−162 pts below
Jul 2005 · age 22
Jul 2005 · age 22
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#16
#16 · Venezuelan players · of 977
37 months in #1 nationally (2005–2013)
37 months in #1 nationally (2005–2013)
Career timeline
23 entries2025
2nd Venezuelan 40-45 player
at age 42 · rated 2286
Dec 2025
2024
Switched federation: COL → VEN
at age 41
May 2024
2023
Inactive for 25 months
paused at 2302 → returned at 2286
Aug 2023
2019
Re-crossed 2400
at age 36
Sep 2019
2018
Switched federation: VEN → COL
at age 35
Jun 2018
2017
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 2406 → returned at 2409
Jul 2017
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-16
2302 → 2286
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
4.5/ 950.0%
2W5D2L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsSebastian Francisco Borges OliverosFM2,005·Circuito de Torneos Internacionales FVA 2025·R1·+1.7
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4.5/9 | #20 | 2156 | -16.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsOliver De La Trinidad Soto PaezFM
🇻🇪VEN·2323
+0 −0 =11
11 games·last met Mar 2014
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vsSergio E BarrientosGM
🇨🇴COL·2476
+2 −5 =3
10 games·last met May 2022
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vsEduardo Iturrizaga BonelliGM
🇪🇸ESP·2589
+0 −3 =6
9 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsJuan Sebastian HerreraFM
🇨🇴COL·2280
+5 −2 =2
9 games·last met Nov 2022
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vsJulio Eduardo OstosIM
🇻🇪VEN·2167
+3 −0 =4
7 games·last met Aug 2010
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Rankings
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Venezuela
#16
out of 1,597 players
Americas
#502
in continent
World
#4,521
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Venezuela
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| 10 | 🇻🇪Follow Jose Manuel Diaz VelandiaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,352 |
| ... | ||
| 16 | 2,286 | |
Americas
| 1 | 🇺🇸Follow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,792 |
| 2 | 🇺🇸Follow Fabiano CaruanaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,788 |
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| ... | ||
| 502 | 2,286 | |
World
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| 7 | 🇫🇷Follow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,759 |
| 9 | 🇺🇸Follow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,754 |
| 10 | 🇨🇳Follow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,753 |
| ... | ||
| 4521 | 2,286 | |