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De Guzman, Ricardo
IM🇵🇭FIDE 5200121· Male· Philippines· Born in 1961
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Ricardo De Guzman, a 65-year-old Filipino International Master, is rated 2222 and ranked 32nd among Filipino players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2222 and 2259 over the past 2 years. 28 rated games in the past year (≈25/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include PSC - NCFP Selection National Chess Championship Grand Finals Men's Division, PSC - NCFP Selection National Chess Championship Pre-Finals Men's Division, and DAV-Go Checkmate International Chess Prix 2025 - GM and IM (Round Robin). Also played 3 rapid events (including Kamatyas FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament 16th Edition - Open Division) recently. He took a 22-month break between Feb 2017 and Jan 2019. His peak of 2439 was reached at age 43 (Jan 2004, Filipino #8 at the time).
Awarded IM in 2001 (age 40).
Current rating
2222
Standard
Rpd2183·Blz2316
All-time high
2439
−217 pts below
Jan 2004 · age 43
Jan 2004 · age 43
Activity
27
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
28 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#32
#32 · Filipino players · of 1,678
Career timeline
23 entries2022
81st 60-65 player worldwide
at age 61 · rated 2356
Apr 2022
2020
500 career games
at age 59
Jan 2020
2019
2nd Filipino 55-60 player
at age 58 · rated 2376
Feb 2019
2017
Inactive for 22 months
paused at 2357 → returned at 2376
Feb 2017
2014
Re-crossed 2400
at age 53
Aug 2014
2013
2nd Filipino 50-55 player
at age 52 · rated 2407
Dec 2013
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Best result
DAV-Go Checkmate International Chess Prix 2025 - GM and IM (Round Robin)perf 2365 (+106) · 6/9 · #2
Top opponent
Evolution
-37
2259 → 2222
Tournaments
3
28 games
Score
14.5/ 2851.8%
8W13D7L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsZhaoqi LiuIM2,400·DAV-Go Checkmate International Chess Prix 2025 - GM and IM (Round Robin)·R2·+6.9
2.[W]vsRao SharanIM2,393·DAV-Go Checkmate International Chess Prix 2025 - GM and IM (Round Robin)·R8·+6.8
3.[W]vsHari Madhavan N BIM2,386·DAV-Go Checkmate International Chess Prix 2025 - GM and IM (Round Robin)·R4·+6.8
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsJasper Faeldonia1,990·PSC - NCFP Selection National Chess Championship Grand Finals Men's Division·R9·-7.9
2.[L]vsVInce Angelo Medina2,105·PSC - NCFP Selection National Chess Championship Grand Finals Men's Division·R6·-6.6
3.[L]vsGehua WenCM2,165·DAV-Go Checkmate International Chess Prix 2025 - GM and IM (Round Robin)·R5·-6.3
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 4.5/13 | #11 | 2060 | -33.5 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4/6 | #4 | 2194 | -3.4 |
Round-Robin | Jun 2025 | 6/9 | #2 | 2365 | +15.4 |
Worst Elo result: PSC - NCFP Selection National Chess Championship Grand Finals Men's Division (-33.5 Elo, finished #11).
Most-Played Opponents
vsJanelle Mae FraynaWGM
🇵🇭PHI·2206
+9 −5 =4
18 games·last met Jul 2022
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vsMarie Antoinette San DiegoWIM
🇵🇭PHI·1998
+9 −3 =2
14 games·last met Jul 2022
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vsShania Mae MendozaWFM
🇵🇭PHI·2013
+9 −0 =4
13 games·last met Jul 2022
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vsJan Jodilyn FrondaWIM
🇵🇭PHI·2080
+8 −4 =1
13 games·last met Jul 2022
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vsPaulo BersaminaIM
🇵🇭PHI·2423
+3 −4 =4
11 games·last met Oct 2024
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Rankings
/
Philippines
#32
out of 3,067 players
Asia-Pacific
#1,182
in continent
World
#7,068
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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