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Fernandez Sibaja, Felipe Josue
CM🇨🇷FIDE 6503519· Male· Costa Rica· Born in 1991
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Felipe Josue Fernandez Sibaja, a 35-year-old Candidate Master, is rated 2028 and ranked 24th among CRC players. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 32 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included) and 24 months (2024–2026). Recent appearance: XLVI Metropolitano Torneo Internacional 2025 A. Also played 2 rapid (including Copa Ponziani Rapid 2025) and 4 blitz events (including XLVI Metropolitano Torneo Internacional 2025 Blitz) recently. His peak of 2133 was reached at age 26 (Oct 2017); he also reached #17 nationally in Feb 2017.
Awarded CM in 2017 (age 26). At junior level, he reached #4 nationally in U20.
Current rating
2028
Standard
Rpd2108·Blz2041
All-time high
2133
−105 pts below
Oct 2017 · age 26
Oct 2017 · age 26
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#24
#24 · CRC players · of 565
Career timeline
13 entries2024
Inactive for 24 months
paused at 2020 → returned at 2028
Jan 2024
2020
Inactive for 32 months
paused at 2031 → returned at 2031
Feb 2020
2018
Re-crossed 2100
at age 27
Jul 2018
2017
All-time peak 2133
at age 26 · −105 from today
Oct 2017
Best 12-month gain (+128 Elo)
2000 → 2128
May 2017
CM title awardedCM
at age 26
Mar 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+8
2020 → 2028
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
4.5/ 950.0%
4W1D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4.5/9 | #18 | 2064 | +8.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsEmmanuel Jimenez GarciaIM
🇨🇷CRC·2349
+4 −15 =2
21 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsCarlos Esteban Murillo GonzalezFM
🇨🇷CRC·1942
+6 −6 =5
17 games·last met Aug 2022
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vsEfren A. Solis L.CM
🇨🇷CRC·1917
+8 −4 =4
16 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsGabriel A Chaves SanchezCM
🇨🇷CRC·2038
+4 −5 =6
15 games·last met Jan 2020
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vsLeonardo Valdes RomeroIM
🇨🇷CRC·2326
+0 −10 =2
12 games·last met Dec 2025
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Rankings
/
Costa Rica
#24
out of 682 players
Americas
#2,461
in continent
World
#23,484
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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