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Espinoza Solano, Jose Nahum
FM🇳🇮FIDE 6104428· Male· Nicaragua· Born in 2003
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Jose Nahum Espinoza Solano, a 23-year-old FIDE Master, is rated 2230 — his current career high and ranked 3rd among NCA players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +55 Elo over the past 12 months. 55 rated games in the past year (≈57/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Campeonato Nacional por Equipos 2025, XII Juegos Centroamericanos Guatemala 2025-Masculino, and XI Torneo Internacional de Ajedrez ( Feria Agostina 2025). Also played 2 rapid (including 2do Torneo Promocional Magna Chess Club) and 4 blitz events (including XII Juegos Centroamericanos Guatemala 2025 Blitz-Masculino) recently. He reached #3 nationally in May 2023 and has been in top 3 for 14 months and counting.
Awarded FM in 2022 (age 19). At junior level, he reached #1, #1, #1, #1 and #1 nationally in U20, U18, U16, U14 and U12.
Current rating
2230
Standard
Rpd2160·Blz2251
All-time high
2230
at best
Jun 2026 · age 23
Jun 2026 · age 23
Activity
61
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
30 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#3
#3 · NCA players · of 208
National top 3 since Jan 2026
National top 3 since Jan 2026
Career timeline
24 entries2026
14 months in national top 3 (ongoing)
since May 2023
Jun 2026
All-time peak 2230
at age 23
Jun 2026
Re-crossed 2200
at age 23
Jan 2026
2024
500 career games
at age 21
Jan 2024
2023
1st U20 player nationally
at age 20 · rated 2200
Dec 2023
Crossed 2200
at age 20
Dec 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+35
2195 → 2230
Tournaments
4
30 games
Score
23.5/ 3078.3%
21W5D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsLouis E. Carrion Perez1,878·XI Torneo Internacional de Ajedrez ( Feria Agostina 2025)·R4·-16.8
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Apr 2026 | 9/11 | #1 | 2306 | +27.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 7/7 | #1 | 2770 | +35.4 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 3/5 | #8 | 2195 | +4.8 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4.5/7 | #16 | 1927 | -31.8 |
Worst Elo result: XI Torneo Internacional de Ajedrez ( Feria Agostina 2025) (-31.8 Elo, finished #16).
Most-Played Opponents
vsCarlos DavilaIM
🇳🇮NCA·2143
+6 −12 =13
31 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsJorge Picado
🇳🇮NCA·2071
+10 −10 =9
29 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsNatanael Emanuel Vanegas Lopez
🇳🇮NCA·2121
+12 −5 =6
23 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsRommel Castillo
🇳🇮NCA·1871
+12 −8 =0
20 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsJose Espinoza
🇳🇮NCA·2091
+4 −2 =14
20 games·last met Jun 2025
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Rankings
/
Nicaragua
#3
out of 245 players
Americas
#746
in continent
World
#6,680
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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