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EJ
Espinoza, Jose
🇳🇮FIDE 6100511· Male· Nicaragua
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Jose Espinoza, a player, is rated 2091 and sitting in the top 7% of players worldwide. He is progressing steadily with +28 Elo over the past 12 months. 23 rated games in the past year (≈20/year long-term). Recent appearances: Semifinal del Campeonato Nacional 2026 and Campeonato Nacional por Equipos 2025. He had 3 career breaks: 14 months (2007–2008), 20 months (2008–2010) and 13 months (2024–2025). His peak of 2177 was reached (Jan 2010); he also reached #9 nationally in Jan 2025.
Current rating
2091
Standard
Rpd2045·Blz2062
All-time high
2177
−86 pts below
Jan 2010
Jan 2010
Activity
28
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
23 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 7%
#16,243 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
17 entries2025
Peak national rank: #9
rated 2063
Jan 2025
2024
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 2063 → returned at 2073
May 2024
2023
Re-crossed 2100
Jan 2023
2020
Best 12-month gain (+70 Elo)
2070 → 2140
Dec 2020
Re-crossed 2100
Nov 2020
Re-crossed 2100
Feb 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+18
2073 → 2091
Tournaments
2
15 games
Score
11.5/ 1576.7%
9W5D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 6.5/9 | #4 | 2109 | +9.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 5/6 | #8 | 2140 | +8.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJorge Picado
🇳🇮NCA·2071
+6 −7 =16
29 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsJose Nahum Espinoza SolanoFM
🇳🇮NCA·2230
+2 −4 =14
20 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsErnesto Fonseca Cabrera
🇳🇮NCA·2071
+4 −4 =10
18 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsMarcos Ortiz
🇳🇮NCA·2246
+4 −7 =7
18 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsFidel Granados Ortiz
🇳🇮NCA·2057
+7 −2 =9
18 games·last met Dec 2023
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Rankings
Nicaragua
#13
out of 245 players
Americas
#1,703
in continent
World
#16,243
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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