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Barria Valdez, Blass Ernesto
CM🇵🇦FIDE 6600069· Male· Panama· Born in 1954
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Blass Ernesto Barria Valdez, a 72-year-old Candidate Master, is rated 1761. He has slipped back 85 Elo over the past 12 months. 31 rated games in the past year (≈6/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Carnavales en Boquete 2026, Campeonato Panamericano Senior 65 2025, and Torneo Clasico "Nicolas Batista In Memorian". Also played 3 blitz events (including Campeonato Nacional Blitz 2025 - Absoluto) recently. He had 5 career breaks: 23 months (2005–2007), 47 months (2007–2011), 13 months (2011–2012), 14 months (2013–2015) and 12 months (2015–2016). His peak of 2205 was reached at age 47 (Jan 2001); he also reached #3 nationally in Jul 2006 and spent 32 months in top 10, with a longest streak of 2 consecutive years.
Awarded CM in 2017 (age 63).
Current rating
1761
Standard
Rpd1915·Blz1731
All-time high
2205
−444 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 47
Jan 2001 · age 47
Activity
21
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
31 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#88,842
#88,842 · players worldwide · of 218,279
32 months in National top 10 (2005–2014)
32 months in National top 10 (2005–2014)
Career timeline
22 entries2025
3rd 70-75 player nationally
at age 71 · rated 1857
Aug 2025
Best 12-month gain (+94 Elo)
1766 → 1860
Jan 2025
2023
100 career games
at age 69
Sep 2023
2020
3rd 65-70 player nationally
at age 66 · rated 1927
Oct 2020
2017
CM title awardedCM
at age 63
Mar 2017
2015
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 2034 → returned at 1999
Nov 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-85
1846 → 1761
Tournaments
6
33 games
Score
17/ 3351.5%
12W10D11L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 2.5/5 | #4 | 1486 | -38.0 |
Round-Robin | Apr 2026 | 0/3 | #6 | 1016 | -30.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4.5/6 | #8 | 1844 | -12.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4/9 | #30 | 1862 | -5.8 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4/4 | #5 | 2453 | +11.4 |
Round-Robin | Jul 2025 | 2/4 | #3 | 1758 | -9.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJorge Luis Sanchez ManzanaresFM
🇵🇦PAN·1983
+1 −5 =2
8 games·last met Dec 2023
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vsAndre Mendez MachadoFM
🇵🇦PAN·2183
+3 −2 =2
7 games·last met May 2026
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vsOrlando Andres Leon ArchibaldoFM
🇵🇦PAN·2186
+0 −6 =1
7 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsJorge Luis Baules RodriguezIM
🇵🇦PAN·2283
+0 −6 =1
7 games·last met Oct 2019
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vsPatrick Emilio AizpuruaFM
🇵🇦PAN·2313
+0 −7 =0
7 games·last met Oct 2019
View head-to-head →
Rankings
/
Panama
#80
out of 448 players
Americas
#10,401
in continent
World
#88,840
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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World
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