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Zepeda, Rafael
🇸🇻FIDE 6700195· Male· El Salvador· Born in 1954
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Rafael Zepeda, a 72-year-old player, is rated 1932. He has fluctuated between 1920 and 1952 over the past 2 years. 19 rated games in the past year (≈4/year long-term). Recent appearances: Campeonato Nacional Puntuable Victor Murillo in Memoriam 2026 and Campeonato Nacional por Equipos 2025 - Standard. Also played 2 rapid (including Campeonato Nacional por Equipos 2025 - Rapid) and 2 blitz events (including CAMPEONATO NACIONAL BLITZ 2) recently. He had 4 career breaks: 17 months (2015–2016), 27 months (2016–2019), 53 months (2019–2024, COVID-19 included) and 13 months (2024–2026). His peak of 2086 was reached at age 61 (Jan 2015, #11 nationally at the time).
Current rating
1932
Standard
Rpd2027·Blz1910
All-time high
2086
−154 pts below
Jan 2015 · age 61
Jan 2015 · age 61
Activity
13
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
19 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#40,527
#40,527 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
17 entries2025
1st 70-75 player nationally
at age 71 · rated 1952
Nov 2025
2024
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 1952 → returned at 1944
Dec 2024
2020
1st 65-70 player nationally
at age 66 · rated 1940
Oct 2020
2019
Inactive for 53 months
paused at 1940 → returned at 1941
Nov 2019
2016
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 62
Oct 2016
Inactive for 27 months
paused at 1937 → returned at 1930
Oct 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-20
1952 → 1932
Tournaments
3
20 games
Score
12.5/ 2062.5%
11W3D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 6.5/10 | #10 | 1926 | +12.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4.5/6 | #39 | 1901 | -23.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1.5/3 | #80 | 1821 | -8.4 |
Worst Elo result: Campeonato Nacional Puntuable Victor Murillo in Memoriam 2026 (-23.6 Elo, finished #39).
Most-Played Opponents
vsCarlos E. Burgos FigueroaIM
🇸🇻ESA·2091
+1 −6 =1
8 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsRicardo Ernesto ChavezFM
🇸🇻ESA·2236
+0 −5 =1
6 games·last met May 2026
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vsRigoberto Alas
🇸🇻ESA·1754
+3 −0 =3
6 games·last met Oct 2024
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vsGuillermo Navarrete
🇸🇻ESA·1827
+2 −2 =1
5 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsArmando Perez SalazarCM
🇸🇻ESA·1947
+2 −2 =1
5 games·last met Dec 2025
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Rankings
/
El Salvador
#32
out of 237 players
Americas
#4,433
in continent
World
#40,526
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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