Tovar Ochoa, Cristopher Ian
CM🇲🇽FIDE 5197384· Male· Mexico· Born in 2008
Cristopher Ian Tovar Ochoa, a 18-year-old Mexican Candidate Master, is rated 2147 and ranked 7th among Mexican players under 18, and in the top 5% worldwide. He is on a breakout run, having gained +83 Elo over the past 12 months. 71 rated games in the past year (≈47/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include LXXI Campeonato Nacional e Internacional Abierto Mexicano de Ajedrez. Internacional, I Torneo Clasico Magistral Movimiento Maestro, and Juegos Deportivos Infantiles, Juveniles y Paralimpicos de Ajedrez de la Ciudad de Mexico 2025-2026. 17-20 Varonil. Final. Also played 8 rapid (including Macro Torneo de Ajedrez Salida al Tablero) and 5 blitz events (including IRT Pomonal y Peon Molesto) recently. His peak of 2225 was reached at age 17 (Nov 2025, Mexican #36 at the time).
Awarded CM in 2025 (age 17). At junior level, he reached #3, #5 and #85 nationally in U18, U16 and U14.
Current rating
2147
Standard
All-time high
2225
Nov 2025 · age 17
Activity
58
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#7
Career timeline
13 entriesStandard rating history
Activity & highlights
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4.5/8 | #43 | 2162 | -2.4 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 2/4 | #3 | 2026 | -29.6 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 3/5 | #2 | 2079 | -25.2 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5/7 | #4 | 2049 | -21.2 |
Round-Robin | Oct 2025 | 3/4 | #1 | 2247 | +21.6 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 6/6 | #1 | 2755 | +63.6 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 5/7 | #3 | 2118 | +11.2 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4.5/7 | #4 | 2151 | +36.8 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5.5/8 | #9 | 2131 | +33.2 |
Round-Robin | Jul 2025 | 4/5 | #2 | 2123 | +16.8 |
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