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Hernandez Elizondo, Carlos
CM🇲🇽FIDE 5100259· Male· Mexico· Born in 1965
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Carlos Hernandez Elizondo, a 61-year-old Mexican Candidate Master, is rated 1976. He has held steady between 1950 and 2000 for 22 months. 17 rated games in the past year (≈4/year long-term). Recent appearances: LXXI Campeonato Nacional e Internacional Abierto Mexicano de Ajedrez. Internacional and Campeonato Nacional Absoluto de Ajedrez Zacatecas 2025. Also played 3 rapid (including Emanuel Lasker II Rapid por Equipos) and 3 blitz events (including Blitz Nocturnos Queretaro 2026 - II) recently. He had 6 career breaks: 26 months (2002–2004), 20 months (2004–2006), 76 months (2007–2013), 22 months (2014–2016), 65 months (2016–2021, COVID-19 included) and 16 months (2023–2024). His peak of 2224 was reached at age 36 (Jan 2001); he also reached Mexican #44 in Apr 2002.
Awarded CM in 2025 (age 60).
Current rating
1976
Standard
Rpd1965·Blz1995
All-time high
2224
−248 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 36
Jan 2001 · age 36
Activity
15
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
17 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#31,484
#31,484 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
21 entries2026
5th Mexican 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 1976
May 2026
100 career games
at age 61
May 2026
2025
CM title awardedCM
at age 60
Oct 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2000
at age 59
Aug 2024
2023
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 1989 → returned at 2004
Mar 2023
2021
4th Mexican 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2091
Dec 2021
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+12
1964 → 1976
Tournaments
2
18 games
Score
10.5/ 1858.3%
9W3D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsHabid Pablo de Jesus Santiago Chavez1,853·Campeonato Nacional Absoluto de Ajedrez Zacatecas 2025·R5·-13.3
2.[L]vsJesus Daniel Diaz GuerreroCM2,087·Campeonato Nacional Absoluto de Ajedrez Zacatecas 2025·R8·-6.8
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5/9 | #27 | 2003 | +2.4 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 5.5/8 | #10 | 1984 | +8.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
Rankings
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Mexico
#219
out of 3,019 players
Americas
#3,329
in continent
World
#31,483
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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Americas
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