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Meza Cruz, Rafael
🇲🇽FIDE 5190258· Male· Mexico· Born in 1985
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Rafael Meza Cruz, a 41-year-old Mexican player, is rated 1683 — just 4 short of his peak of 1687 (Mar 2024, age 39). He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and took a 13-month break between Oct 2024 and Dec 2025. Recent appearance: XIII Campeonato Panamericano de Ajedrez 2025 Para Ciegos y Disminuidos Visuales Ciegos.
Current rating
1683
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1687
−4 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 39
Mar 2024 · age 39
Activity
7
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#115,809
#115,809 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
9 entries2026
73rd Mexican 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 1683
May 2026
2024
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 1683 → returned at 1683
Oct 2024
Best 12-month gain (+209 Elo)
1478 → 1687
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 39
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 39
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1687
at age 39 · −4 from today
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Best result
XIII Campeonato Panamericano de Ajedrez 2025 Para Ciegos y Disminuidos Visuales Ciegosperf 1735 (+52) · 4/6 · #14
Top opponent
XIII Campeonato Panamericano de Ajedrez 2025 Para Ciegos y Disminuidos Visuales Ciegos · Oct 2025 · +4.1 Elo
Evolution
0
1683 → 1683
Tournaments
1
7 games
Score
4/ 757.1%
2W4D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4/6 | #14 | 1735 | -0.4 |
Rankings
/
Mexico
#1,177
out of 3,007 players
Americas
#14,000
in continent
World
#115,805
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Mexico
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| ... | ||
| 1177 | 1,683 | |
Americas
| 1 | 🇺🇸Follow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,792 |
| 2 | 🇺🇸Follow Fabiano CaruanaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,788 |
| 3 | 🇺🇸Follow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,754 |
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| ... | ||
| 14000 | 1,683 | |
World
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| ... | ||
| 115805 | 1,683 | |