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Machado Garcia, Ruben Efrain
🇳🇮FIDE 6106480· Male· Nicaragua· Born in 1968
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Ruben Efrain Machado Garcia, a 58-year-old player, is rated 1885 — just 24 short of his peak of 1909 (Nov 2025, age 57). He has fluctuated between 1869 and 1909 over the past 2 years. 34 rated games in the past year (≈18/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Semifinal del Campeonato Nacional 2026, Torneo 159 aniversario del natalicio de Ruben Dario, and Campeonato Nacional por Equipos 2025. Also played 1 rapid (including PRIMERA EDICION DE RAPIDAS LAZARO GRANADOS IN MEMORIAM MODALIDAD RAPIDA) and 3 blitz events (including Torneo Blitz Homenaje a Carlos Fonseca 2025) recently. He had 3 career breaks: 24 months (2019–2021, COVID-19 included), 19 months (2021–2022) and 12 months (2024–2025). He reached #26 nationally in May 2025.
Current rating
1885
Standard
Rpd1834·Blz1753
All-time high
1909
−24 pts below
Nov 2025 · age 57
Nov 2025 · age 57
Activity
45
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
34 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#51,859
#51,859 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
12 entries2025
4th 55-60 player nationally
at age 57 · rated 1909
Nov 2025
All-time peak 1909
at age 57 · −24 from today
Nov 2025
Peak national rank: #26
at age 57 · rated 1888
May 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+176 Elo)
1712 → 1888
Sep 2024
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1888 → returned at 1872
Sep 2024
100 career games
at age 56
Apr 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-3
1888 → 1885
Tournaments
6
36 games
Score
21/ 3658.3%
15W12D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsNatanael Emanuel Vanegas Lopez2,014·Torneo 159 aniversario del natalicio de Ruben Dario·R3·-6.7
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5/8 | #32 | 1933 | -9.4 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/4 | #18 | 2026 | -7.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/3 | #99 | 1815 | -7.6 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4.5/6 | #2 | 2058 | +29.2 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4/7 | #14 | 1925 | +7.6 |
Rankings
/
Nicaragua
#50
out of 243 players
Americas
#5,728
in continent
World
#51,859
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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