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Paciencia, Enrique
IM🇸🇬FIDE 5201322· Male· Singapore· Born in 1967
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Enrique Paciencia, a 59-year-old International Master, is rated 2259 and ranked 9th among SGP players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He has held steady between 2250 and 2300 for 7 years. 16 rated games in the past year (≈22/year long-term). Recent appearance: 77th National Chess Championships. Also played 4 rapid (including Singapore National Rapid Chess Championships 2025) and 2 blitz events (including Singapore National Blitz Chess Championships 2025) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 26 months (2004–2006) and 20 months (2011–2012). His peak of 2483 was reached at age 34 (Oct 2001); he also reached #1 nationally in Jan 2010 and spent 28 months in top 3.
Competes for Singapore since Sep 2016. Awarded IM in 2003 (age 36).
Current rating
2259
Standard
Rpd2160·Blz2190
All-time high
2483
−224 pts below
Oct 2001 · age 34
Oct 2001 · age 34
Activity
21
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
15 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#9
#9 · SGP players · of 464
28 months in National top 3 (2006–2014)
28 months in National top 3 (2006–2014)
Career timeline
19 entries2023
500 career games
at age 56
Nov 2023
2nd 55-60 player nationally
at age 56 · rated 2289
Oct 2023
2018
2nd 50-55 player nationally
at age 51 · rated 2336
May 2018
2016
Switched federation: SIN → SGP
at age 49
Sep 2016
2014
28 months in national top 3
longest streak 12 months · since Jul 2006
Sep 2014
2013
1st 45-50 player nationally
at age 46 · rated 2374
Jan 2013
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-6
2265 → 2259
Tournaments
2
16 games
Score
11.5/ 1671.9%
11W1D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 6.5/6 | #1 | 2614 | +6.0 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5/9 | #8 | 2111 | -12.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJingyao TinGM
🇸🇬SGP·2589
+9 −17 =10
36 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsZhenyong Jayden WongIM
🇸🇬SGP·2371
+12 −4 =5
21 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsWei Ming Kevin GohGM
🇸🇬SGP·2412
+3 −11 =4
18 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsSheng Feng Ng
🇸🇬SGP·2049
+12 −2 =4
18 games·last met Jan 2022
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vsBuenaventura VillamayorGM
🇸🇬SGP·2280
+2 −7 =5
14 games·last met Jun 2021
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Rankings
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Singapore
#9
out of 1,166 players
Asia-Pacific
#966
in continent
World
#5,491
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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