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Avila Miguel, David
🇲🇽FIDE 5117291· Male· Mexico· Born in 1991
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David Avila Miguel, a 35-year-old Mexican player, is rated 2196 — just 1 short of his peak of 2197 (Dec 2025, age 34) and ranked 48th among Mexican players, and in the top 4% worldwide. He is rising rapidly, having gained +123 Elo over the past 12 months. 63 rated games in the past year (≈25/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include CAMPEONATO NACIONAL DE AJEDREZ "PEZ VELA 2025" 1a FUERZA, 1er Nacional de Ajedrez "Mtro. Mario Jordan Velazquez Coello" In Memoriam Cat. Mario Jordan, and I Campeonato Nacional e Internacional de Ajedrez Monterrey 2025 - Segunda. Also played 1 rapid (including Nacional Santiago Apostol - Categoria Libre) and 2 blitz events (including Blitz Nocturno 3er Campeonato Nacional Veracruz 2025) recently. He took a 27-month break between Jan 2020 and May 2022 (COVID-19 included). He reached Mexican #45 in Jan 2026.
Current rating
2196
Standard
Rpd2009·Blz2024
All-time high
2197
−1 pts below
Dec 2025 · age 34
Dec 2025 · age 34
Activity
46
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
63 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#48
#48 · Mexican players · of 2,269
Career timeline
11 entries2026
Peak Mexican rank: #45
at age 35 · rated 2197
Jan 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+155 Elo)
2042 → 2197
Dec 2025
All-time peak 2197
at age 34 · −1 from today
Dec 2025
Crossed 2100
at age 34
Sep 2025
2022
100 career games
at age 31
Nov 2022
Re-crossed 2000
at age 31
May 2022
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Best result
3er Campeonato Internacional y Nacional Abierto de Ajedrez Veracruz 2025 Cat. Veracruzperf 2453 (+301) · 4.5/5 · #10
Top opponent
3er Campeonato Internacional y Nacional Abierto de Ajedrez Veracruz 2025 Cat. Veracruz · Aug 2025 · +5.5 Elo
Evolution
+123
2073 → 2196
Tournaments
9
64 games
Score
45/ 6470.3%
40W10D14L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4.5/6 | #2 | 2266 | +21.2 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4.5/6 | #3 | 2231 | +16.2 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 6.5/8 | #1 | 2255 | +22.2 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4.5/7 | #8 | 2020 | -19.4 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5/7 | #3 | 2194 | +24.2 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4.5/5 | #10 | 2453 | +21.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6.5/8 | #2 | 2297 | +43.6 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4/6 | #2 | 2168 | +14.0 |
Round-Robin | Jun 2025 | 5/10 | #5 | 1998 | -19.4 |
Worst Elo result: XIV Torneo Internacional y Nacional Abierto de Ajedrez de la Ciudad de Mexico. Morelos (-19.4 Elo, finished #8).
Most-Played Opponents
vsIsrael Blanco SingIM
🇲🇽MEX·2090
+1 −7 =2
10 games·last met Aug 2022
View head-to-head →
vsGuillermo Dominguez AguilarIM
🇲🇽MEX·2236
+2 −7 =0
9 games·last met Jul 2022
View head-to-head →
vsRaul Rosas Reyes
🇲🇽MEX·1933
+7 −2 =0
9 games·last met Sep 2019
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vsJavier Benitez LozanoFM
🇲🇽MEX·2285
+2 −5 =1
8 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsSergio Turincio GarciaCM
🇲🇽MEX·2057
+3 −4 =1
8 games·last met Apr 2022
View head-to-head →
Rankings
/
Mexico
#48
out of 3,007 players
Americas
#904
in continent
World
#8,388
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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