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Varela Velazquez, Carlos Francisco
FM🇲🇽FIDE 5139287· Male· Mexico· Born in 2007
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Carlos Francisco Varela Velazquez, a 19-year-old Mexican FIDE Master, is rated 2269 and ranked 27th among Mexican players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He is climbing fast, having gained +234 Elo over the past 12 months. 122 rated games in the past year (≈45/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Olimpiada Nacional 2026 17-20 Varonil Estandar, 2026 May Scottsdale Chess FIDE - Invitational, and 2026 April Irvine FIDE Weekend - Over 1800. Also played 3 rapid (including Olimpiada Nacional 2026 17-20 Rapido 15) and 4 blitz events (including Torneo de Blitz de Ajedrez Jugando por MExico 2026) recently. He took a 26-month break between Jul 2019 and Oct 2021 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 2323 was reached at age 19 (May 2026, Mexican #15 at the time).
Awarded FM in 2024 (age 17). Earned a IM norm at North American Youth Chess Championship Ciudad de Mexico 2023 U16 open. At junior level, he reached #1, #1, #4, #6, #3 and #1 nationally in U20, U18, U16, U14, U12 and U10.
Current rating
2269
Standard
Rpd2095·Blz2177
All-time high
2323
−54 pts below
May 2026 · age 19
May 2026 · age 19
Activity
94
games / yr avg. · ≈8/mo
132 past 12 mo · ≈11/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#27
#27 · Mexican players · of 2,262
Career timeline
22 entries2026
Peak Mexican rank: #15
at age 19 · rated 2323
May 2026
1st Mexican U20 player
at age 19 · rated 2323
May 2026
Crossed 2300
at age 19
May 2026
All-time peak 2323
at age 19
May 2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Jan 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 18
Nov 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Best result
I Campeonato Nacional e Internacional de Ajedrez Chihuahua 2025perf 2420 (+210) · 4.5/5 · #10
Top opponent
Evolution
+106
2163 → 2269
Tournaments
22
143 games
Score
97.5/ 14368.2%
87W32D24L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
13 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 4.5/6 | #3 | 2268 | -4.2 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 2.5/5 | #8 | 1791 | -42.0 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5/6 | #1 | 2236 | +5.6 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 6/9 | #13 | 2491 | +68.0 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 4/4 | #1 | 2818 | +21.8 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3.5/5 | #3 | 2207 | +6.2 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4.5/5 | #1 | 2290 | +5.0 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5/4 | #1 | 2504 | +6.4 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 4/5 | #3 | 2091 | -7.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5/7 | #9 | 2123 | -13.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMiguel Angel Montes OrozcoFM
🇲🇽MEX·2295
+2 −3 =10
15 games·last met May 2026
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vsSantiago Zacarias RodriguezFM
🇲🇽MEX·2230
+0 −5 =6
11 games·last met May 2026
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vsMiguel Angel Lopez Garcia
🇲🇽MEX·2217
+2 −0 =5
7 games·last met May 2026
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vsAustin Jin
🇺🇸USA·1950
+6 −0 =0
6 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsAlgol Jorajuria Mendoza
🇲🇽MEX·2108
+3 −0 =3
6 games·last met May 2024
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Rankings
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Mexico
#27
out of 3,019 players
Americas
#573
in continent
World
#5,138
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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