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Gonzalez Acosta, Bernal
GM🇨🇷FIDE 6500170· Male· Costa Rica· Born in 1973
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Bernal Gonzalez Acosta, a 53-year-old Grandmaster, is rated 2453 and ranked 1st among CRC players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 14 months (2002–2004), 14 months (2007–2008) and 73 months (2019–2026). Recent appearance: Primer Torneo Clasificatorio del Campeonato Nacional Absoluto 2025-26. Also played 2 rapid (including I Torneo Abierto de Ajedrez Activo Ing. Ricardo Charpentier Garcia inmemorian) and 2 blitz events (including XLVI Metropolitano Torneo Internacional 2025 Blitz) recently. His peak of 2502 was reached at age 42 (Jan 2015); he also reached #1 nationally in Jan 2001 and has been #1 for 150 months and counting (10 consecutive years on his current run).
Awarded GM in 2015 (age 42) and IM in 2001 (age 28).
Current rating
2453
Standard
Rpd2399·Blz2441
All-time high
2502
−49 pts below
Jan 2015 · age 42
Jan 2015 · age 42
Activity
1
games / yr avg.
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#1
#1 · CRC players · of 572
#1 nationally since Nov 2010
#1 nationally since Nov 2010
Career timeline
19 entries2026
150 months in National #1 (ongoing)
longest streak 125 months · since Jan 2001
May 2026
46th 50-55 player worldwide
at age 53 · rated 2453
Jan 2026
2020
78th 45-50 player worldwide
at age 47 · rated 2460
Oct 2020
2019
Inactive for 73 months
paused at 2460 → returned at 2453
Nov 2019
2015
Re-crossed 2500
at age 42
Nov 2015
75th 40-45 player worldwide
at age 42 · rated 2502
Sep 2015
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-7
2460 → 2453
Tournaments
1
4 games
Score
3/ 475.0%
3W0D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/4 | #18 | 2088 | -6.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsLeonardo Valdes RomeroIM
🇨🇷CRC·2326
+4 −2 =21
27 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsEmmanuel Jimenez GarciaIM
🇨🇷CRC·2349
+9 −7 =9
25 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsAlexis Murillo TsijliIM
🇨🇷CRC·2263
+10 −3 =12
25 games·last met Aug 2019
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vsSergio Duran VegaIM
🇨🇷CRC·2283
+12 −3 =9
24 games·last met Dec 2023
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vsMauricio Arias SantanaIM
🇨🇷CRC·2163
+6 −4 =9
19 games·last met Nov 2022
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Rankings
/
Costa Rica
#1
out of 695 players
Americas
#118
in continent
World
#980
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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