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Alfaro, William
FM🇳🇮FIDE 6100457· Male· Nicaragua· Born in 1982
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William Alfaro, a 44-year-old FIDE Master, is rated 2118 and ranked 9th among NCA players, and in the top 6% worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +41 Elo over the past 12 months. 39 rated games in the past year (≈42/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Semifinal del Campeonato Nacional 2026, XXXV Torneo Internacional de Ajedrez GM Carlos Torre Repetto in Memoriam 2025. U2200, and 3er Campeonato Internacional y Nacional Abierto de Ajedrez Veracruz 2025 Cat. Veracruz. Also played 3 rapid (including Campeonato ABAICE de Ajedrez Rapido 2025 - Cat. Abierta) and 3 blitz events (including Torneo Internacional de Blitz Carlos Torre Repetto 2025) recently. His peak of 2231 was reached at age 29 (May 2011); he also reached #4 nationally in Jan 2012 and has been in top 10 for 80 months and counting (2 consecutive years on his current run).
Awarded FM in 2009 (age 27).
Current rating
2118
Standard
Rpd2072·Blz2100
All-time high
2231
−113 pts below
May 2011 · age 29
May 2011 · age 29
Activity
46
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
39 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#9
#9 · NCA players · of 208
National top 10 since May 2024
National top 10 since May 2024
Career timeline
21 entries2026
80 months in national top 10 (ongoing)
longest streak 26 months · since Oct 2003
Jun 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 43
Sep 2025
2024
1st 40-45 player nationally
at age 42 · rated 2137
Aug 2024
Re-crossed 2100
at age 42
Apr 2024
2023
Re-crossed 2100
at age 41
Jul 2023
2020
Re-crossed 2100
at age 38
Feb 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Best result
XXXV Torneo Internacional de Ajedrez GM Carlos Torre Repetto in Memoriam 2025. U2200perf 2291 (+174) · 5/6 · #11
Top opponent
XIX American Continental Chess Championship 2026 - "Jorge Vega Fernandez in Memoriam" · Jun 2026 · +6.1 Elo
Evolution
+41
2077 → 2118
Tournaments
5
51 games
Score
27/ 5152.9%
25W15D11L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Apr 2026 | 6/11 | #5 | 2084 | -11.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 6/8 | #10 | 2160 | +11.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5/6 | #11 | 2291 | +5.0 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4/6 | #5 | 2123 | +9.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6/8 | #4 | 2201 | +25.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMarcos Ortiz
🇳🇮NCA·2246
+3 −5 =25
33 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsJorge Picado
🇳🇮NCA·2071
+5 −9 =16
30 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsErnesto Fonseca Cabrera
🇳🇮NCA·2071
+4 −1 =21
26 games·last met Mar 2024
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vsCarlos DavilaIM
🇳🇮NCA·2143
+6 −3 =16
25 games·last met Apr 2024
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vsMaximiliano RochaFM
🇳🇮NCA·2188
+5 −6 =12
23 games·last met Apr 2026
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Rankings
/
Nicaragua
#9
out of 245 players
Americas
#1,453
in continent
World
#13,780
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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