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Valdez Cadena, Marcos Antonio
🇩🇴FIDE 6433790· Male· Dominican Republic· Born in 1986
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Marcos Antonio Valdez Cadena, a 40-year-old player, is rated 1957 — his current career high. He is on a steady climb with +55 Elo over the past 12 months. 32 rated games in the past year (≈21/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Campeonato Prenacional Absoluto 2026, Campeonato Provincial de San Juan, and Torneo de Ajedrez Promesas Vs Veteranos SJM. Also played 1 rapid (including Copa Rapida de Ajedrez Juan Pablo Duarte FDA 2026) and 3 blitz events (including Copa Blitz de Ajedrez Juan Pablo Duarte 2026) recently. He reached #68 nationally in Nov 2025.
Current rating
1957
Standard
Rpd1933·Blz1890
All-time high
1957
at best
Apr 2026 · age 40
Apr 2026 · age 40
Activity
20
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
32 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#35,238
#35,238 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2026
All-time peak 1957
at age 40
Apr 2026
2025
Peak national rank: #68
at age 39 · rated 1939
Nov 2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 39
Aug 2025
Best 12-month gain (+161 Elo)
1741 → 1902
Feb 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 38
Mar 2024
2023
Crossed 1800
at age 37
Aug 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+55
1902 → 1957
Tournaments
6
39 games
Score
24/ 3961.5%
19W10D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsRichar Orlando Cuello Perez1,954·Torneos Fiestas Patronales San Juan De La Maguana 2025·R4·-8.2
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/8 | #36 | 1974 | +4.2 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 5.5/6 | #4 | 2380 | +12.8 |
Round-Robin | Dec 2025 | 3/6 | #4 | 1968 | +4.2 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3/2 | #15 | 2681 | -3.2 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 7.5/7 | #2 | 2742 | +49.4 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 1/3 | #6 | 1833 | -11.6 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Most-Played Opponents
vsVictor Manuel Viola Herrera
🇩🇴DOM·1850
+3 −2 =3
8 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsAlexandro Montero Montero
🇩🇴DOM·2127
+2 −3 =1
6 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsSigfrido Alejandro Cordero Mateo
🇩🇴DOM·1784
+2 −0 =4
6 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsEdgar Antonio Rodriguez Meran
🇩🇴DOM·1917
+2 −1 =2
5 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsRichar Orlando Cuello Perez
🇩🇴DOM·1935
+2 −3 =0
5 games·last met Aug 2025
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Rankings
/
Dominican Republic
#68
out of 544 players
Americas
#3,781
in continent
World
#35,237
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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