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Pena Jimenez, Joel

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FIDEFIDE 6425437· Male· Dominican Republic· Born in 1988

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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
Ajedrez Picante Festival · May 2026 · +6.3 Elo
Evolution
+154
18081962
Tournaments
1
17 games
Score
11.5/ 1767.6%
9W5D3L

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Round-Robin
May 202611.5/15#42017+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

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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Americas
1
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1
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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7
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9
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10
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World
1
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2
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2
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6
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7
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8
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9
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9
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