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Nunez Castillo, Apolinar Vicente
🇻🇪FIDE 3936058· Male· Venezuela· Born in 1980
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Apolinar Vicente Nunez Castillo, a 46-year-old Venezuelan player, is rated 1779. He has fluctuated between 1754 and 1815 over the past 2 years. 23 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Campeonato de Asturias por Equipos Division de Honor de Filiales 2026 Rondas 8-10, Campeonato de Asturias por Equipos Division de Honor de Filiales 2026 Rondas 4-7, and Campeonato de Asturias por Equipos Division de Honor de Filiales 2026 Rondas 3. Also played 1 rapid event (including Campeonato de Asturias Rapido por Equipos 2026) recently. He took a 73-month break between Mar 2017 and May 2023. His peak of 1815 was reached at age 45 (Mar 2025).
Current rating
1779
Standard
Rpd1833·Blz—
All-time high
1815
−36 pts below
Mar 2025 · age 45
Mar 2025 · age 45
Activity
22
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
23 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#82,929
#82,929 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2026
19th Venezuelan 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 1804
Jan 2026
Re-crossed 1800
at age 46
Jan 2026
2025
23rd Venezuelan 40-45 player
at age 45 · rated 1815
Mar 2025
All-time peak 1815
at age 45 · −36 from today
Mar 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+246 Elo)
1558 → 1804
Nov 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 44
Oct 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-24
1803 → 1779
Tournaments
8
23 games
Score
11/ 2347.8%
10W2D11L
Top 3 wins
3.[W]vsJose Maria Acebal Fernandez1,702·Campeonato de Asturias Individual Tercera 2025 Rondas 5-7·R5·+7.4
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsJorge Garcia-Quijada Fernandez1,715·Campeonato de Asturias Individual Tercera 2025 Rondas 1-4·R4·-12.0
2.[L]vsJose Manuel Cueva Escandon1,731·Campeonato de Asturias Individual Tercera 2025 Rondas 1-4·R3·-11.5
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #29 | 2460 | +6.6 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/4 | #68 | 1550 | -22.2 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #33 | 1003 | -10.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #21 | 1799 | -0.4 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #19 | 2550 | +9.4 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2.5/3 | #8 | 1951 | +10.8 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2/4 | #21 | 1705 | -9.8 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3/6 | #167 | 1911 | -9.2 |
Worst Elo result: Campeonato de Asturias por Equipos Division de Honor de Filiales 2026 Rondas 4-7 (-22.2 Elo, finished #68).
Rankings
/
Venezuela
#335
out of 1,613 players
Americas
#9,658
in continent
World
#82,927
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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Americas
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World
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