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Salazar Cabezas, Alberto Javier

FM🇳🇮

FIDEFIDE 6104401· Male· Nicaragua· Born in 2002

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Alberto Javier Salazar Cabezas, a 24-year-old FIDE Master, is rated 2127 and ranked 8th among NCA players, and in the top 6% worldwide. He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and took a 31-month break between May 2023 and Jan 2026. Recent appearance: Campeonato Nacional por Equipos 2025. His peak of 2162 was reached at age 20 (Feb 2022); he also reached #6 nationally in May 2023 and has been in top 10 for 25 months and counting.

Awarded FM in 2016 (age 14). At junior level, he reached #1, #2, #1 and #1 nationally in U20, U18, U16 and U14.

Current rating

2127

Standard

Rpd—·Blz2002

All-time high

2162

−35 pts below
Feb 2022 · age 20

Activity

1

games / yr avg.

4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#8

#8 · NCA players · of 207
National top 10 since May 2023

Career timeline

18 entries
2026
25 months in national top 10 (ongoing)
longest streak 17 months · since Jan 2022
May 2026
2023
Peak national rank: #6
at age 21 · rated 2123
May 2023
Re-crossed 2100
at age 21
May 2023
Inactive for 31 months
paused at 2123 → returned at 2127
May 2023
2022
1st U20 player nationally
at age 20 · rated 2162
Mar 2022
All-time peak 2162
at age 20 · −35 from today
Feb 2022

Standard rating history

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Donaldo Mejia 1,882
Campeonato Nacional por Equipos 2025 · Nov 2025 · +3.9 Elo
Evolution
+4
2123 → 2127
Tournaments
1
4 games
Score
3.5/ 487.5%
3W1D0L
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Campeonato Nacional por Equipos 2025
Team
Nov 20253.5/4#312127+4.0

Most-Played Opponents

vsJose Nahum Espinoza SolanoFM
🇳🇮NCA·2203
+4 −2 =5
11 games·last met Apr 2023
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vsIan Eiffel Castillo SevillaCM
🇳🇮NCA·2110
+2 −4 =5
11 games·last met Mar 2022
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vsJosue Arevalo Lopez
🇳🇮NCA·1997
+1 −3 =5
9 games·last met Oct 2021
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vsManuel Flores
🇳🇮NCA·1792
+1 −1 =6
8 games·last met Feb 2022
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vsJorge Picado
🇳🇮NCA·2071
+3 −5 =0
8 games·last met Oct 2021
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Rankings

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Nicaragua
#8
out of 243 players
Americas
#1,362
in continent
World
#13,039
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Nicaragua
1
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2,335
2
🇳🇮Ortiz, MarcosFollow Marcos OrtizTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,217
3
🇳🇮Espinoza Solano, Jose NahumFollow Jose Nahum Espinoza SolanoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,203
4
🇳🇮Lacayo, ReneFollow Rene LacayoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,183
5
🇳🇮Rocha, MaximilianoFollow Maximiliano RochaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,169
6
🇳🇮Davila, CarlosFollow Carlos DavilaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,143
7
🇳🇮Alfaro, WilliamFollow William AlfaroTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,129
82,127
9
🇳🇮Castillo Sevilla, Ian EiffelFollow Ian Eiffel Castillo SevillaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,110
10
🇳🇮Vanegas Lopez, Natanael EmanuelFollow Natanael Emanuel Vanegas LopezTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,105
Americas
1
🇺🇸Nakamura, HikaruFollow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,792
2
🇺🇸Caruana, FabianoFollow Fabiano CaruanaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,788
3
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,754
4
🇺🇸Dominguez Perez, LeinierFollow Leinier Dominguez PerezTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,732
5
🇺🇸Niemann, Hans MokeFollow Hans Moke NiemannTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,728
6
🇺🇸Aronian, LevonFollow Levon AronianTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,724
7
🇺🇸Liang, AwonderFollow Awonder LiangTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,718
8
🇺🇸Sevian, SamuelFollow Samuel SevianTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,696
9
🇺🇸Xiong, JefferyFollow Jeffery XiongTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,656
10
🇺🇸Robson, RayFollow Ray RobsonTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,653
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World
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,840
2
🇺🇸Nakamura, HikaruFollow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,792
3
🇺🇸Caruana, FabianoFollow Fabiano CaruanaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,788
4
🇺🇿Abdusattorov, NodirbekFollow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,780
5
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,776
6
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,754
10
🇨🇳Wei, YiFollow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
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