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Jimenez Molina, Juan Leon
FM🇨🇷FIDE 6500137· Male· Costa Rica· Born in 1953
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Juan Leon Jimenez Molina, a 73-year-old FIDE Master, is rated 2033 and ranked 22nd among CRC players. He has held steady between 2000 and 2050 for 12 months. 60 rated games in the past year (≈10/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include II Torneo Abierto Memorial Luis Araya Araya 2026, Campeonato Nacional Senior de Costa Rica S50 S65 Absoluto y Femenino 2026, and XLVI Metropolitano Torneo Internacional 2025 A. Also played 10 rapid (including Torneo Rapid por equipos Por La Plata VI) and 4 blitz events (including Jaque a la indiferencia edicion 2025) recently. He had 4 career breaks: 14 months (2007–2008), 26 months (2008–2010), 95 months (2010–2018) and 20 months (2018–2020). His peak of 2222 was reached at age 48 (Jan 2001); he also reached #8 nationally in Apr 2008 and spent 21 months in top 10.
Awarded FM in 2001 (age 48). Earned a IM norm at Veterans Pan American Chess Championship 2023.
Current rating
2033
Standard
Rpd2015·Blz1999
All-time high
2222
−189 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 48
Jan 2001 · age 48
Activity
48
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
52 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#22
#22 · CRC players · of 565
21 months in National top 10 (2001–2023)
21 months in National top 10 (2001–2023)
Career timeline
21 entries2025
Best 12-month gain (+30 Elo)
2005 → 2035
Mar 2025
2024
2nd 70-75 player nationally
at age 71 · rated 2095
Jan 2024
2023
21 months in national top 10
since Jul 2001
Aug 2023
100 career games
at age 70
Jan 2023
2020
2nd 65-70 player nationally
at age 67 · rated 2173
Oct 2020
2018
1st 60-65 player nationally
at age 65 · rated 2174
Dec 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Best result
Campeonato Nacional Senior de Costa Rica S50 S65 Absoluto y Femenino 2026perf 2133 (+100) · 6/7 · #1
Top opponent
Evolution
-14
2047 → 2033
Tournaments
6
43 games
Score
25.5/ 4359.3%
18W15D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/7 | #17 | 1985 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 6/7 | #1 | 2133 | +18.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4.5/9 | #17 | 2045 | +8.2 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4.5/7 | #5 | 2067 | +13.6 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/6 | #20 | 1921 | -13.8 |
Swiss | Jun 2025 | 3/7 | #16 | 1839 | -39.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsRodrigo Avendano PorrasCM
🇨🇷CRC·2031
+5 −3 =2
10 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsDaniel Carvajal Pena
🇨🇷CRC·1875
+3 −3 =3
9 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsJeigoth Pastor CarvajalCM
🇨🇷CRC·1981
+0 −4 =4
8 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsSebastian Angulo PerezFM
🇨🇷CRC·2182
+2 −1 =5
8 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsSebasthian Aguero Espinoza
🇨🇷CRC·1930
+3 −1 =3
7 games·last met Apr 2026
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Rankings
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Costa Rica
#22
out of 682 players
Americas
#2,388
in continent
World
#22,841
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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Americas
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| 2388 | 2,033 | |
World
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