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Velasquez, Rommel
🇳🇮FIDE 6100287· Male· Nicaragua· Born in 1968
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Rommel Velasquez, a 58-year-old player, is rated 1926. He has slipped back 59 Elo over the past 12 months. 34 rated games in the past year (≈32/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Semifinal del Campeonato Nacional 2026, Campeonato Nacional por Equipos 2025, and Campeonato Nacional Senior, 2025. He had 2 career breaks: 20 months (2001–2003) and 13 months (2024–2025). His peak of 2120 was reached at age 33 (Oct 2001); he also reached #15 nationally in Feb 2025.
Current rating
1926
Standard
Rpd2015·Blz2014
All-time high
2120
−194 pts below
Oct 2001 · age 33
Oct 2001 · age 33
Activity
45
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
34 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#41,867
#41,867 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
21 entries2025
2nd 55-60 player nationally
at age 57 · rated 1985
Jun 2025
Peak national rank: #15
at age 57 · rated 1985
Feb 2025
2024
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 1985 → returned at 1927
Sep 2024
Best 12-month gain (+91 Elo)
1886 → 1977
Feb 2024
2019
2nd 50-55 player nationally
at age 51 · rated 2039
Sep 2019
2018
3rd 45-50 player nationally
at age 50 · rated 2025
Dec 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-59
1985 → 1926
Tournaments
5
35 games
Score
21.5/ 3561.4%
14W15D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/7 | #5 | 1796 | -23.2 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5.5/9 | #17 | 1932 | -1.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 5/4 | #24 | 2553 | +23.6 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3/6 | #6 | 1813 | -25.2 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4/8 | #15 | 1825 | -33.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJorge Picado
🇳🇮NCA·2071
+3 −13 =8
24 games·last met Jun 2024
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vsErnesto Fonseca Cabrera
🇳🇮NCA·2071
+1 −7 =15
23 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsAntonio Jose Garcia Martinez
🇳🇮NCA·1866
+9 −5 =8
22 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsMartin GuevaraFM
🇳🇮NCA·2335
+1 −9 =12
22 games·last met Aug 2022
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vsMaximiliano RochaFM
🇳🇮NCA·2188
+1 −9 =9
19 games·last met Aug 2023
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Rankings
/
Nicaragua
#39
out of 245 players
Americas
#4,574
in continent
World
#41,866
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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