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Laylo, Darwin
GM🇵🇭FIDE 5201330· Male· Philippines· Born in 1980
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Darwin Laylo, a 46-year-old Filipino Grandmaster, is rated 2358 and ranked 15th among Filipino players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has slipped back 32 Elo over the past 12 months. 26 rated games in the past year (≈40/year long-term). Recent appearances: 6th ASEAN Individual Open Chess Championship Governor Henry S Oaminal Cup and Nusantara Grandmasters Tournament 2025. Also played 3 rapid (including ASEAN Individual Open Rapid Chess Championship Governor Henry S Oaminal Cup) and 1 blitz events (including ASEAN Individual Open Blitz Chess Championship Governor Henry S Oaminal Cup) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 41 months (2001–2005) and 14 months (2005–2006). His peak of 2556 was reached at age 30 (Jan 2010); he also reached World #350 in Nov 2009 and spent 44 months in Filipino top 5.
Awarded GM in 2008 (age 28) and IM in 2006 (age 26).
Current rating
2358
Standard
Rpd2227·Blz2336
All-time high
2556
−198 pts below
Jan 2010 · age 30
Jan 2010 · age 30
Activity
33
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
26 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#15
#15 · Filipino players · of 1,678
44 months in National top 5 (2007–2024)
44 months in National top 5 (2007–2024)
Career timeline
22 entries2026
2nd Filipino 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 2358
Jun 2026
2025
1,000 career games
at age 45
Jun 2025
2024
44 months in national top 5
since Jan 2007
Jan 2024
2023
100th 40-45 player worldwide
at age 43 · rated 2441
Nov 2023
2014
Re-crossed 2500
at age 34
Nov 2014
2013
Re-crossed 2500
at age 33
Nov 2013
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-13
2371 → 2358
Tournaments
2
18 games
Score
8.5/ 1847.2%
5W7D6L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsNayaka BudhidharmaIM2,385·6th ASEAN Individual Open Chess Championship Governor Henry S Oaminal Cup·R8·+5.4
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4.5/9 | #20 | 2268 | -10.9 |
Round-Robin | Jul 2025 | 4/9 | #5 | 2359 | -1.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsRogelio Jr AntonioGM
🇵🇭PHI·2333
+4 −1 =24
29 games·last met Jul 2025
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vsJohn Paul GomezGM
🇵🇭PHI·2365
+2 −4 =21
27 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsPaulo BersaminaIM
🇵🇭PHI·2423
+4 −4 =12
20 games·last met Dec 2023
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vsOliver DimakilingIM
🇵🇭PHI·2404
+8 −4 =8
20 games·last met Jun 2022
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vsJan Emmanuel GarciaIM
🇵🇭PHI·2429
+4 −5 =10
19 games·last met Jan 2024
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Rankings
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Philippines
#15
out of 3,067 players
Asia-Pacific
#523
in continent
World
#2,514
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Philippines
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