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Vega Castaneda, Ulises Antonio
🇲🇽FIDE 5108128· Male· Mexico· Born in 1987
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Ulises Antonio Vega Castaneda, a 39-year-old Mexican player, is rated 1879. He has slipped back 63 Elo over the past 12 months. 45 rated games in the past year (≈16/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include LXXI Campeonato Nacional e Internacional Abierto Mexicano de Ajedrez. Internacional, XXXV Torneo Internacional de Ajedrez GM Carlos Torre Repetto in Memoriam 2025. Magistral, and I Campeonato Nacional e Internacional de Ajedrez Monterrey 2025 - Primera. Also played 2 blitz events (including Torneo Internacional de Blitz Carlos Torre Repetto 2025) recently. He had 4 career breaks: 73 months (2006–2012), 13 months (2014–2015), 12 months (2015–2016) and 13 months (2021–2022). His peak of 2124 was reached at age 19 (Apr 2006).
At junior level, he reached #4 and #9 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
1879
Standard
Rpd1927·Blz1935
All-time high
2124
−245 pts below
Apr 2006 · age 19
Apr 2006 · age 19
Activity
50
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
45 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#53,450
#53,450 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
18 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+95 Elo)
1843 → 1938
Dec 2024
26th Mexican 35-40 player
at age 37 · rated 1965
Nov 2024
2021
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 1911 → returned at 1896
Sep 2021
2018
100 career games
at age 31
Jan 2018
2017
Re-crossed 2000
at age 30
Sep 2017
2015
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1986 → returned at 1961
Oct 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
TERCERA EDICION DEL CAMPEONATO NACIONAL E INTERNACIONAL DE AJEDREZ "AGUASCALIENTES 2025" · Aug 2025 · +5.6 Elo
Evolution
-63
1942 → 1879
Tournaments
6
47 games
Score
20/ 4742.6%
10W20D17L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3.5/7 | #68 | 1923 | +6.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1.5/7 | #50 | 1735 | -35.0 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3.5/8 | #36 | 1974 | +6.8 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4.5/7 | #36 | 2025 | -5.2 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3.5/8 | #33 | 1821 | -29.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3.5/8 | #47 | 1927 | -5.6 |
Worst Elo result: XXXV Torneo Internacional de Ajedrez GM Carlos Torre Repetto in Memoriam 2025. Magistral (-35.0 Elo, finished #50).
Most-Played Opponents
vsJavier Benitez LozanoFM
🇲🇽MEX·2285
+0 −7 =2
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vsGuillermo Dominguez AguilarIM
🇲🇽MEX·2236
+0 −7 =2
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vsSergio Turincio GarciaCM
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+1 −5 =1
7 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsYusuan A. Gutierrez DelgadoFM
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vsSergio Joshafatt Morales GarciaFM
🇲🇽MEX·2241
+0 −3 =2
5 games·last met Nov 2024
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Rankings
/
Mexico
#422
out of 3,019 players
Americas
#5,929
in continent
World
#53,449
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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