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Lacayo, Rene
FM🇳🇮FIDE 6100031· Male· Nicaragua· Born in 1969
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Rene Lacayo, a 57-year-old FIDE Master, is rated 2183 and ranked 4th among NCA players, and in the top 4% worldwide. He has held steady between 2150 and 2200 for 13 months. 11 rated games in the past year (≈17/year long-term). Recent appearances: XII Juegos Centroamericanos Guatemala 2025-Masculino and Campeonato Nacional Masculino 2025. Also played 1 blitz event (including XII Juegos Centroamericanos Guatemala 2025 Blitz-Masculino) recently. He had 6 career breaks: 17 months (2002–2003), 14 months (2003–2005), 14 months (2007–2008), 20 months (2014–2016), 17 months (2021–2023) and 16 months (2023–2025). His peak of 2303 was reached at age 45 (Mar 2014); he also reached #1 nationally in Nov 2020 and spent 135 months in top 3, with a longest streak of 5 consecutive years.
Awarded FM in 2001 (age 32).
Current rating
2183
Standard
Rpd2260·Blz2232
All-time high
2303
−120 pts below
Mar 2014 · age 45
Mar 2014 · age 45
Activity
10
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#4
#4 · NCA players · of 207
135 months in National top 3 (2001–2025)
135 months in National top 3 (2001–2025)
Career timeline
21 entries2025
2nd 55-60 player nationally
at age 56 · rated 2183
Nov 2025
135 months in national top 3
longest streak 62 months · since Jul 2001
Oct 2025
2023
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 2257 → returned at 2182
Dec 2023
2021
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 2272 → returned at 2259
Dec 2021
2020
Peak national rank: #1
at age 51 · rated 2295
Nov 2020
1st 50-55 player nationally
at age 51 · rated 2283
Oct 2020
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+1
2182 → 2183
Tournaments
2
11 games
Score
6.5/ 1159.1%
3W7D1L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsAlcides Ivan Meza MartInezCM2,061·XII Juegos Centroamericanos Guatemala 2025-Masculino·R4·+6.6
3.[W]vsMatias Haziel Lizano QuirosFM1,980·XII Juegos Centroamericanos Guatemala 2025-Masculino·R2·+4.7
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Oct 2025 | 3/3 | #6 | 2844 | +20.4 |
Round-Robin | May 2025 | 3.5/8 | #6 | 2095 | -19.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJorge Picado
🇳🇮NCA·2071
+3 −1 =12
16 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsFelix Espinoza
🇳🇮NCA·2008
+4 −2 =8
14 games·last met Mar 2021
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vsWilliam BravoFM
🇳🇮NCA·2119
+1 −2 =11
14 games·last met Nov 2018
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vsMarcos Ortiz
🇳🇮NCA·2217
+4 −0 =9
13 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsMaximiliano RochaFM
🇳🇮NCA·2169
+3 −2 =6
11 games·last met Jun 2025
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Rankings
/
Nicaragua
#4
out of 243 players
Americas
#985
in continent
World
#9,108
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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Americas
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