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Polanco Nunez, Yoel Estarling

FM🇩🇴

FIDEFIDE 6401783· Male· Dominican Republic· Born in 1986

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Yoel Estarling Polanco Nunez, a 40-year-old FIDE Master, is rated 2133 and sitting in the top 6% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 13 months (2009–2010) and 18 months (2024–2025). Recent appearance: Campeonato Universitario de Ajedrez Absoluto 2025. His peak of 2277 was reached at age 33 (Apr 2019, #6 nationally at the time); he spent 61 months in top 10, with a longest streak of 2 consecutive years.

Previously known as Joel Nunez (until Sep 2011). Awarded FM in 2022 (age 36) and CM in 2018 (age 32).

Current rating

2133

Standard

Rpd2175·Blz2140

All-time high

2277

−144 pts below
Apr 2019 · age 33

Activity

19

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

4 past 12 mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

Top 6%

#12,574 · players worldwide · of 216,808
61 months in National top 10 (2018–2024)

Career timeline

20 entries
2024
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 2122 → returned at 2133
May 2024
61 months in national top 10
longest streak 24 months · since Jul 2018
Apr 2024
2023
Re-crossed 2200
at age 37
Sep 2023
2022
Re-crossed 2200
at age 36
Oct 2022
FM title awardedFM
at age 36
Sep 2022
Re-crossed 2200
at age 36
May 2022

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Miguel Antonio Infante GuerreroFM 2,251
Campeonato Universitario de Ajedrez Absoluto 2025 · Oct 2025 · +13.3 Elo
Evolution
+11
2122 → 2133
Tournaments
1
5 games
Score
4/ 580.0%
4W0D1L

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Campeonato Universitario de Ajedrez Absoluto 2025
Open Swiss
Oct 20254/4#42819+10.6

Rankings

/
Dominican Republic
#20
out of 536 players
Americas
#1,309
in continent
World
#12,574
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
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Dominican Republic
1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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2,247
7
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8
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2,232
9
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10
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2,187
...
20🇩🇴Polanco Nunez, Yoel Estarling2,133
Americas
1
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2,792
2
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2,788
3
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4
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5
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6
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2,724
7
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2,718
8
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2,696
9
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2,656
10
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2,653
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1309🇩🇴Polanco Nunez, Yoel Estarling2,133
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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5
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2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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2,753
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12574🇩🇴Polanco Nunez, Yoel Estarling2,133