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Valdes Romero, Leonardo
IM🇨🇷FIDE 6500331· Male· Costa Rica· Born in 1975
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Leonardo Valdes Romero, a 51-year-old International Master, is rated 2326 and ranked 5th among CRC players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He has held steady between 2300 and 2350 for 2 years. 53 rated games in the past year (≈59/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include LXXI Campeonato Nacional e Internacional Abierto Mexicano de Ajedrez. Internacional, Campeonato Nacional Absoluto 2026, and XLVI Metropolitano Torneo Internacional 2025 A. Also played 6 rapid (including Clasificatorio Masculino XXV Juegos Centroamericanos y C, RD 2026) and 4 blitz events (including XLVI Metropolitano Torneo Internacional 2025 Blitz) recently. He took a 14-month break between Jan 2007 and Apr 2008. His peak of 2444 was reached at age 38 (Jul 2013); he also reached #1 nationally in Oct 2002 and spent 14 months as #1.
Awarded IM in 2001 (age 26).
Current rating
2326
Standard
Rpd2402·Blz2406
All-time high
2444
−118 pts below
Jul 2013 · age 38
Jul 2013 · age 38
Activity
52
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
53 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#5
#5 · CRC players · of 572
14 months in #1 nationally (2002–2023)
14 months in #1 nationally (2002–2023)
Career timeline
29 entries2026
2nd 50-55 player nationally
at age 51 · rated 2333
Feb 2026
2023
14 months in National #1
since Oct 2002
Sep 2023
1st 45-50 player nationally
at age 48 · rated 2398
Sep 2023
2022
Re-crossed 2400
at age 47
Apr 2022
2020
1st 40-45 player nationally
at age 45 · rated 2419
Jan 2020
2019
Re-crossed 2400
at age 44
Nov 2019
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
LXXI Campeonato Nacional e Internacional Abierto Mexicano de Ajedrez. Internacional · Mar 2026 · +7.9 Elo
Best comeback
LXXI Campeonato Nacional e Internacional Abierto Mexicano de Ajedrez. Internacionalfinished #3 (seeded #19 of 100)
Evolution
+2
2324 → 2326
Tournaments
5
44 games
Score
30.5/ 4469.3%
21W19D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 6.5/9 | #3 | 2301 | +1.0 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 7.5/11 | #5 | 2246 | -8.1 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 7/9 | #1 | 2441 | +15.6 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 3.5/5 | #4 | 2279 | -1.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6/10 | #61 | 2271 | -4.5 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsEmmanuel Jimenez GarciaIM
🇨🇷CRC·2349
+15 −6 =15
36 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsSergio Duran VegaIM
🇨🇷CRC·2283
+10 −5 =17
32 games·last met Jul 2025
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vsAlexis Murillo TsijliIM
🇨🇷CRC·2263
+18 −1 =9
28 games·last met Jan 2020
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vsBernal Gonzalez AcostaGM
🇨🇷CRC·2453
+2 −4 =21
27 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsMauricio Arias SantanaIM
🇨🇷CRC·2163
+12 −4 =3
19 games·last met Dec 2022
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Rankings
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Costa Rica
#5
out of 695 players
Americas
#380
in continent
World
#3,309
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Costa Rica
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Americas
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World
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