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Diaz Velandia, Jose Manuel
FM🇻🇪FIDE 3901939· Male· Venezuela· Born in 1993
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Jose Manuel Diaz Velandia, a 33-year-old Venezuelan FIDE Master, is rated 2352 and ranked 10th among Venezuelan players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2317 and 2352 over the past 2 years. 16 rated games in the past year (≈33/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Division de Honor FACV 2026 Rondas 6, Division de Honor FACV 2026 Rondas 9-11, and Division de Honor FACV 2026 Rondas 8. Also played 5 rapid (including MEMORIAL EMILIO PELLICER - BENIDORM CHESS OPEN 2025) and 12 blitz events (including HALLOWEEN CHESS - BENIDORM CHESS OPEN 2025) recently. His peak of 2401 was reached at age 25 (Mar 2018, Venezuelan #5 at the time); he has been in Venezuelan top 10 for 120 months and counting (6 consecutive years on his current run).
Awarded FM in 2014 (age 21). At junior level, he reached #1 and #4 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
2352
Standard
Rpd2375·Blz2372
All-time high
2401
−49 pts below
Mar 2018 · age 25
Mar 2018 · age 25
Activity
29
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#10
#10 · Venezuelan players · of 977
National top 10 since Jul 2023
National top 10 since Jul 2023
Career timeline
17 entries2026
120 months in national top 10 (ongoing)
longest streak 77 months · since Aug 2013
May 2026
2025
500 career games
at age 32
May 2025
2020
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 2371 → returned at 2357
Apr 2020
2018
Crossed 2400
at age 25
Mar 2018
All-time peak 2401
at age 25 · −49 from today
Mar 2018
K-factor lowered to 10
at age 25
Mar 2018
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+22
2330 → 2352
Tournaments
6
16 games
Score
7/ 1643.8%
8W8D0L
Top 3 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #54 | 2484 | +1.9 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 2/2 | #22 | 3141 | +10.0 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #58 | 2406 | +1.0 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #60 | 2382 | +1.2 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #56 | 2376 | +0.6 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 2.5/3 | #7 | 2540 | +7.1 |
Hot streak: 6 tournaments without losing Elo.
Most-Played Opponents
vsJhoel GarciaIM
🇵🇪PER·2280
+18 −5 =8
31 games·last met May 2026
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vsSlobodan KovacevicIM
🇷🇸SRB·2203
+19 −1 =9
29 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsPablo Cruz LledoIM
🇪🇸ESP·2408
+6 −6 =12
24 games·last met Sep 2024
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vsAntonio Granero RocaIM
🇪🇸ESP·2281
+8 −9 =6
23 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsEric Sos AndreuIM
🇪🇸ESP·2375
+2 −6 =13
21 games·last met Jul 2025
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Rankings
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Venezuela
#10
out of 1,597 players
Americas
#310
in continent
World
#2,666
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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