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Zavala Ruiz, Oscar
🇲🇽FIDE 396215693· Male· Mexico· Born in 1980
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Oscar Zavala Ruiz, a 46-year-old Mexican player, is rated 1492. He is on a steady climb with +30 Elo over the past 12 months. 30 rated games in the past year (≈7/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include La batalla del Peon, XIII Torneo Internacional y Nacional de Ajedrez Copa Revolucion 2025 4a Fuerza, and VII Abierto Nacional de Verano Ezequiel Montes 2025. Cuarta fuerza.. Also played 2 rapid (including Terraza Urbana Mayo Rapid) and 1 blitz events (including IX Torneo Navideno del Pavo MN Raul Rosas Reyes Aficionados Fide Blitz) recently. He had 3 career breaks: 13 months (2018–2019), 35 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included) and 15 months (2023–2024). His peak of 1602 was reached at age 44 (Oct 2024).
Competes for Mexico since Jul 2018.
Current rating
1492
Standard
Rpd1581·Blz1597
All-time high
1602
−110 pts below
Oct 2024 · age 44
Oct 2024 · age 44
Activity
11
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#188,817
#188,817 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
15 entries2026
59th Mexican 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 1508
May 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1500
at age 45
Dec 2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 45
Jun 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+336 Elo)
1266 → 1602
Oct 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 44
Oct 2024
All-time peak 1602
at age 44 · −110 from today
Oct 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
XIII Torneo Internacional y Nacional de Ajedrez Copa Revolucion 2025 4a Fuerza · Nov 2025 · +4.0 Elo
Evolution
+30
1462 → 1492
Tournaments
3
24 games
Score
10/ 2441.7%
10W2D12L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 0/3 | #37 | 815 | -15.8 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5/4 | #5 | 2408 | +34.4 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5/1 | #3 | 2323 | +11.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsDavid Moises Rivera Garcia
🇲🇽MEX·1930
+0 −10 =0
10 games·last met May 2025
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vsIrving David Menchaca Mendoza
🇲🇽MEX·1794
+4 −5 =0
9 games·last met May 2025
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vsEdgar Osvaldo Rodriguez Perez
🇲🇽MEX·1763
+0 −8 =0
8 games·last met May 2025
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vsOscar Jair Vargas Villafranca
🇲🇽MEX·2213
+0 −7 =0
7 games·last met May 2025
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vsHector Javib Byrd Zuniga
🇲🇽MEX·1774
+2 −2 =3
7 games·last met May 2025
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Rankings
/
Mexico
#2,062
out of 3,019 players
Americas
#22,784
in continent
World
#188,748
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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World
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