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Velasco, Santiago

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FIDEFIDE 4401328· Male· Puerto Rico· Born in 1978

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Santiago Velasco, a 48-year-old FIDE Master, is rated 2278 and sitting in the top 2% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 17 months (2001–2003) and 17 months (2013–2014). Recent appearance: Team 2026 - Nationale 2 r7-9. His peak of 2319 was reached at age 44 (Jun 2022); he also reached #1 nationally in Oct 2001 and has been #1 for 150 months and counting (7 consecutive years on his current run).

Competes for Puerto Rico since Apr 2007. Awarded FM in 2008 (age 30).

Current rating

2278

Standard

Rpd2260·Blz2257

All-time high

2319

−41 pts below
Jun 2022 · age 44

Activity

7

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

Top 2%

#4,787 · players worldwide · of 216,808
#1 nationally since Sep 2018

Career timeline

19 entries
2026
150 months in National #1 (ongoing)
longest streak 93 months · since Oct 2001
May 2026
2025
1st 45-50 player nationally
at age 47 · rated 2297
Nov 2025
2023
1st 40-45 player nationally
at age 45 · rated 2315
Nov 2023
2022
All-time peak 2319
at age 44 · −41 from today
Jun 2022
Re-crossed 2300
at age 44
Apr 2022
2020
Re-crossed 2300
at age 42
Mar 2020

Standard rating history

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Pierre-Basile CoiffaitFM 2,253
Team 2026 - Nationale 2 r1 · Oct 2025 · +8.7 Elo
Evolution
-10
2288 → 2278
Tournaments
5
6 games
Score
2.5/ 641.7%
2W1D3L
Top 2 wins
1.[W]vsPierre-Basile CoiffaitFM2,253·Team 2026 - Nationale 2 r1·R1·+8.7
2.[W]vsAntoine Menu2,095·Team 2026 - Nationale 2 r7-9·R1·+5.2
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsBrice Le RoyFM2,230·Team 2026 - Nationale 2 r6·R1·-11.4
2.[L]vsRichard PileIM2,430·Team 2026 - Nationale 2 r3-4·R2·-6.2
3.[L]vsYuliia OsmakIM2,458·Team 2026 - Nationale 2 r7-9·R3·-5.2

Last 12 months — tournaments

5 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Team 2026 - Nationale 2 r7-9
Team
Mar 20261/2#34422770.0
Team 2026 - Nationale 2 r6
Team
Feb 20260/1#4971430-11.6
Team 2026 - Nationale 2 r5
Team
Jan 20260.5/1#2972267-0.6
Team 2026 - Nationale 2 r3-4
Team
Dec 20250/1#5771630-6.4
Team 2026 - Nationale 2 r1
Team
Oct 20251/1#453053+9.0

Rankings

/
Puerto Rico
#1
out of 222 players
Americas
#534
in continent
World
#4,787
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Puerto Rico
12,278
2
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5
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6
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7
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2,119
8
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9
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10
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Americas
1
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2,792
2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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534🇵🇷Velasco, Santiago2,278
World
1
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2,840
2
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3
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2,788
4
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6
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7
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7
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9
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10
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4787🇵🇷Velasco, Santiago2,278