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Castro Torres, Jose Luis
FM🇻🇪FIDE 3901831· Male· Venezuela· Born in 1993
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Jose Luis Castro Torres, a 33-year-old Venezuelan FIDE Master, is rated 2294 and ranked 15th among Venezuelan players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2294 and 2332 over the past 2 years. 18 rated games in the past year (≈25/year long-term). Recent appearances: Campoeonato Nacional de Maxima Categoria Absoluto and Circuito de Torneos Internacionales FVA 2025. Also played 1 rapid (including IRT Rapido Pro Fondos Sala de Ajedrez 2026) and 1 blitz events (including IRT Blitz Aragua 2025) recently. He took a 27-month break between Feb 2020 and Jun 2022 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 2363 was reached at age 22 (Jul 2015); he also reached Venezuelan #6 in Nov 2022 and spent 39 months in Venezuelan top 10.
Awarded FM in 2014 (age 21) and CM in 2014 (age 21). At junior level, he reached #3, #3 and #6 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.
Current rating
2294
Standard
Rpd2271·Blz2154
All-time high
2363
−69 pts below
Jul 2015 · age 22
Jul 2015 · age 22
Activity
18
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
18 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#15
#15 · Venezuelan players · of 977
39 months in National top 10 (2013–2026)
39 months in National top 10 (2013–2026)
Career timeline
19 entries2026
39 months in national top 10
longest streak 13 months · since Nov 2013
Apr 2026
2024
Re-crossed 2300
at age 31
Oct 2024
2022
Peak Venezuelan rank: #6
at age 29 · rated 2342
Nov 2022
2020
Inactive for 27 months
paused at 2341 → returned at 2326
Feb 2020
2018
Re-crossed 2300
at age 25
Dec 2018
Re-crossed 2300
at age 25
Apr 2018
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-15
2309 → 2294
Tournaments
2
18 games
Score
9/ 1850.0%
6W6D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsChristian Gabriel Allen LeydenzCM2,131·Campoeonato Nacional de Maxima Categoria Absoluto·R4·-14.4
3.[L]vsDilson Alejandro Pena DuranFM2,280·Campoeonato Nacional de Maxima Categoria Absoluto·R1·-10.4
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Apr 2026 | 3.5/9 | #7 | 2177 | -37.6 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 5.5/9 | #8 | 2396 | +22.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsOscar Enrique Zavarce SayagoIM
🇻🇪VEN·2305
+5 −3 =6
14 games·last met Jan 2020
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vsAndres Jesus Guerrero VargasFM
🇻🇪VEN·2266
+5 −0 =8
13 games·last met Apr 2018
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vsFelix Jose Ynojosa AponteIM
🇻🇪VEN·2388
+3 −5 =4
12 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsRonald Jesus Brizuela AbreuIM
🇻🇪VEN·2283
+5 −2 =5
12 games·last met Mar 2024
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vsWilson Guillermo Palencia MoralesIM
🇨🇴COL·2217
+4 −5 =3
12 games·last met Jan 2020
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Rankings
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Venezuela
#15
out of 1,597 players
Americas
#481
in continent
World
#4,295
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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World
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| 4295 | 2,294 | |