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VJ
Valencia, John Curt
🇵🇭FIDE 5248078· Male· Philippines· Born in 2012
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John Curt Valencia, a 14-year-old Filipino player, is rated 1841 — his current career high and ranked 3rd among Filipino players under 14. He is on a breakout run, having gained +149 Elo over the past 12 months. 40 rated games in the past year (≈41/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Philippine National Youth and Schools Chess Championship U15 Boys, Philippine National Classification Chess Tournament Master Section 1800 - 2399, and 1st United Queens Chess Club (UQCC) FIDE-Rated Standard Chess Tournament Rated 2000 and Below. Also played 6 rapid (including ASEAN Individual Open Rapid Chess Championship Governor Henry S Oaminal Cup) and 4 blitz events (including ASEAN Individual Open Blitz Chess Championship Governor Henry S Oaminal Cup) recently.
At junior level, he reached #2, #3 and #4 nationally in U14, U12 and U10.
Current rating
1841
Standard
Rpd1795·Blz1805
All-time high
1841
at best
Apr 2026 · age 14
Apr 2026 · age 14
Activity
43
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
33 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#3
#3 · Filipino players under 14 · of 268
Career timeline
9 entries2026
2nd Filipino U14 player
at age 14 · rated 1841
Apr 2026
Crossed 1800
at age 14
Apr 2026
All-time peak 1841
at age 14
Apr 2026
2024
100 career games
at age 12
Nov 2024
3rd Filipino U12 player
at age 12 · rated 1768
Aug 2024
Best 12-month gain (+452 Elo)
1316 → 1768
Aug 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+174
1667 → 1841
Tournaments
5
32 games
Score
21.5/ 3267.2%
17W9D6L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsFranchesca LargoWFM1,896·Philippine National Classification Chess Tournament Master Section 1800 - 2399·R5·+26.1
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5.5/7 | #3 | 1946 | +53.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3/6 | #31 | 1898 | +44.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3.5/4 | #49 | 1927 | -15.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/4 | #9 | 2461 | +25.2 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5.5/6 | #52 | 2384 | +63.6 |
Worst Elo result: 1st United Queens Chess Club (UQCC) FIDE-Rated Standard Chess Tournament Rated 2000 and Below (-15.2 Elo, finished #49).
Most-Played Opponents
vsMar Aviel Carredo
🇵🇭PHI·2094
+2 −12 =3
17 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsRalz Jaweh Devibar
🇵🇭PHI·1766
+5 −1 =1
7 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsGian James Faron
🇵🇭PHI·1614
+5 −1 =0
6 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsKyle Sander Balao
🇵🇭PHI·1505
+4 −1 =1
6 games·last met Mar 2025
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vsGabriel Givero
🇵🇭PHI·1676
+4 −1 =1
6 games·last met Jul 2024
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Rankings
/
Philippines
#328
out of 3,067 players
Asia-Pacific
#7,653
in continent
World
#63,966
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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