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Mendieta, Kathya
WFM🇳🇮FIDE 6101496· Female· Nicaragua· Born in 1994
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Kathya Mendieta, a 32-year-old Woman FIDE Master, is rated 1883. She has slipped back 91 Elo over the past 12 months. 33 rated games in the past year (≈15/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Semifinal del Campeonato Nacional 2026, XII Juegos Centroamericanos, Guatemala 2025 - Femenino, and XI Torneo Internacional de Ajedrez ( Feria Agostina 2025). Also played 1 blitz event (including XII Juegos Centroamericanos Guatemala 2025 Blitz-Femenino) recently. She took a 89-month break between Jan 2018 and Jul 2025. Her peak of 1974 was reached at age 30 (Mar 2024); she also reached #17 nationally in Sep 2025.
Awarded WFM in 2014 (age 20) and WCM in 2010 (age 16). At junior level, she reached #2, #2 and #3 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.
Current rating
1883
Standard
Rpd1956·Blz1887
All-time high
1974
−91 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 30
Mar 2024 · age 30
Activity
11
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
33 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#52,375
#52,375 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2025
Peak national rank: #17
at age 31 · rated 1961
Sep 2025
2024
All-time peak 1974
at age 30 · −91 from today
Mar 2024
2018
Inactive for 89 months
paused at 1957 → returned at 1961
Jan 2018
2015
Best 12-month gain (+112 Elo)
1818 → 1930
Jan 2015
2014
2nd U20 player nationally
at age 20 · rated 1930
Sep 2014
WFM title awardedWFM
at age 20
Jul 2014
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-78
1961 → 1883
Tournaments
4
25 games
Score
14.5/ 2558.0%
9W11D5L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsJose Nahum Espinoza SolanoFM2,195·XI Torneo Internacional de Ajedrez ( Feria Agostina 2025)·R6·+16.1
2.[W]vsLayla Yasmira Caicedo RiosWFM1,912·XII Juegos Centroamericanos, Guatemala 2025 - Femenino·R1·+9.1
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsOscar Gradiz Menjivar1,772·XI Torneo Internacional de Ajedrez ( Feria Agostina 2025)·R2·-14.7
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Apr 2026 | 5/9 | #5 | 1745 | -36.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/5 | #47 | 1883 | -24.8 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 2/4 | #17 | 1888 | -7.0 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3.5/6 | #33 | 1878 | -10.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsPamela AlarconWFM
🇳🇮NCA·1952
+7 −2 =5
14 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsMaria Esther Granados DiazWIM
🇳🇮NCA·1866
+2 −5 =5
12 games·last met May 2017
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vsMaria Luisa Medrano
🇳🇮NCA·1773
+5 −1 =5
11 games·last met Aug 2017
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vsMaria Moraga
🇳🇮NCA·1835
+4 −0 =6
10 games·last met Oct 2017
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vsAna Daniela MadrigalWFM
🇳🇮NCA·2062
+0 −5 =3
8 games·last met Apr 2014
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Rankings
/
Nicaragua
#49
out of 245 players
Americas
#5,791
in continent
World
#52,374
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Nicaragua
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World
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