What is Pena Jimenez, Joel's FIDE rating?

Pena Jimenez, Joel's current standard FIDE rating is 1962.

What is Pena Jimenez, Joel's blitz rating?

Pena Jimenez, Joel's current FIDE blitz rating is 1777.

What is Pena Jimenez, Joel's world ranking?

Pena Jimenez, Joel is currently ranked #34,234 in the world (standard rating).

What is Pena Jimenez, Joel's ranking in Dominican Republic?

Pena Jimenez, Joel is currently ranked #63 in Dominican Republic.

What is Pena Jimenez, Joel's continental ranking?

Pena Jimenez, Joel is currently ranked #3,658 in their continent.

What is Pena Jimenez, Joel's ranking in the 35-40 category?

Pena Jimenez, Joel is ranked #17 in Dominican Republic in the 35-40 age group.

What is Pena Jimenez, Joel's all-time highest FIDE rating?

Pena Jimenez, Joel's all-time peak standard rating is 1962.

When did Pena Jimenez, Joel receive their first FIDE rating?

Pena Jimenez, Joel first appeared in the FIDE rating list in 2019.

Which federation does Pena Jimenez, Joel represent?

Pena Jimenez, Joel represents Dominican Republic (DOM).

How old is Pena Jimenez, Joel?

Pena Jimenez, Joel was born in 1988 and is 38 years old.

When did Pena Jimenez, Joel reach their peak rating?

Pena Jimenez, Joel reached their peak standard rating of 1962 in 2026, at age 38.

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Pena Jimenez, Joel

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FIDE 6425437· Male· Dominican Republic· Born in 1988

Joel Pena Jimenez, a 38-year-old player, is rated 1962 — his current career high. He is rising rapidly, having gained +154 Elo over the past 12 months. 24 rated games in the past year (≈5/year long-term). He took a 65-month break between Dec 2019 and Jun 2025 (COVID-19 included). He reached #63 nationally in Jun 2026.

Current rating

1962

Standard

Rpd—·Blz1777

All-time high

1962

at best
Jun 2026 · age 38

Activity

8

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

15 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#34,235

#34,235 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

7 entries

2026

Peak national rank: #63

at age 38 · rated 1962

Jun 2026

Best 12-month gain (+154 Elo)

1808 → 1962

Jun 2026

All-time peak 1962

at age 38

Jun 2026

K-factor lowered to 20

at age 38

Jun 2026

2025

Crossed 1800

at age 37

Jun 2025

2019

Inactive for 65 months

paused at 1620 → returned at 1808

Dec 2019

Standard rating history

Peak

FIDE title

Threshold

First rated

Inactive period

COVID-19

FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result

Ajedrez Picante Festival

perf 2017 (+55) · 11.5/15 · #4

Top opponent

vs Frederick Feliz Aragon 1,828

Ajedrez Picante Festival · May 2026 · +6.3 Elo

Evolution

+154

1808 → 1962

Tournaments

1

17 games

Score

11.5/ 1767.6%

9W5D3L

Top 3 wins

1.[W]vsFrederick Feliz Aragon1,828·Ajedrez Picante Festival·R17·+6.3

2.[W]vsHenry Rafael Medina Gonzalez1,744·Ajedrez Picante Festival·R14·+4.4

3.[W]vsRenato Julian Castillo Acosta1,691·Ajedrez Picante Festival·R4·+3.5

Top 3 losses

1.[L]vsRichard Lorenzo1,828·Ajedrez Picante Festival·R13·-13.7

2.[L]vsRobert Smolly Melo Luna1,850·Ajedrez Picante Festival·R16·-13.1

3.[L]vsJuan Danilo Collado Guzman1,907·Ajedrez Picante Festival·R11·-11.6

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event

Event	Date	Score	Rank	Perf	Δ Elo
Ajedrez Picante Festival Round-Robin	May 2026	11.5/15	#4	2017	+153.6	▸

Rankings

/

Dominican Republic

#63

out of 544 players

Americas

#3,658

in continent

World

#34,234

out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe

World

Dominican Republic

1	🇩🇴Munoz Santana, Jose Lisandro	2,340
2	🇩🇴Mendez Ramirez, Victor	2,334
3	🇩🇴Araujo Sanchez, Josue	2,331
4	🇩🇴Mesa Cruz, Juan Carlos	2,323
5	🇩🇴Abreu Jean, Carlos Paul	2,263
6	🇩🇴Guzman, Christopher	2,236
7	🇩🇴Infante Guerrero, Miguel Antonio	2,232
8	🇩🇴Jimenez Jimenez, Leandro	2,213
9	🇩🇴Camacho Campusano, David Daniel	2,212
10	🇩🇴Alvarado Sepulveda, Nelson Damian	2,187
...
63	🇩🇴Pena Jimenez, Joel	1,962

Americas

1	🇺🇸Nakamura, Hikaru	2,792
1	🇺🇸Caruana, Fabiano	2,792
3	🇺🇸So, Wesley	2,753
4	🇺🇸Niemann, Hans Moke	2,742
5	🇺🇸Dominguez Perez, Leinier	2,732
6	🇺🇸Aronian, Levon	2,724
7	🇺🇸Liang, Awonder	2,696
7	🇺🇸Sevian, Samuel	2,696
9	🇺🇸Xiong, Jeffery	2,656
10	🇺🇸Robson, Ray	2,653
...
3658	🇩🇴Pena Jimenez, Joel	1,962

World

1	🇳🇴Carlsen, Magnus	2,841
2	🇺🇸Nakamura, Hikaru	2,792
2	🇺🇸Caruana, Fabiano	2,792
4	🇺🇿Abdusattorov, Nodirbek	2,777
4	🇺🇿Sindarov, Javokhir	2,777
6	🇩🇪Keymer, Vincent	2,767
7	🇳🇱Giri, Anish	2,764
8	🇮🇳Erigaisi Arjun	2,761
9	🇺🇸So, Wesley	2,753
9	🇨🇳Wei, Yi	2,753
...
34234	🇩🇴Pena Jimenez, Joel	1,962