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Zepeda, Lorena
WIM🇸🇻FIDE 6700233· Female· El Salvador· Born in 1984
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Lorena Zepeda, a 42-year-old Woman International Master, is rated 2049 and sitting in the top 4% of women worldwide. She has fluctuated between 2036 and 2135 over the past 2 years. 11 rated games in the past year (≈25/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Dutch Team Competition - Meesterklasse Round 6, 1. Frauenbundesliga 2025-2026 Februar 2026, and 17th BPB Limburg Open 2025 Group A. She had 2 career breaks: 72 months (2016–2022) and 15 months (2023–2024). Her peak of 2202 was reached at age 27 (Jan 2011); she also reached #4 nationally in Sep 2010 and spent 13 months in top 5.
Awarded WIM in 2001 (age 17). At junior level, she reached #2 and #1 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
2049
Standard
Rpd2086·Blz2080
All-time high
2202
−153 pts below
Jan 2011 · age 27
Jan 2011 · age 27
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 4%
#1,041 · women worldwide · of 23,136
13 months in National top 5 (2009–2024)
13 months in National top 5 (2009–2024)
Career timeline
18 entries2025
2nd 40-45 player nationally
at age 41 · rated 2124
Apr 2025
2024
13 months in national top 5
since Jan 2009
Aug 2024
Re-crossed 2100
at age 40
Jun 2024
2023
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 2092 → returned at 2135
Feb 2023
2016
Inactive for 72 months
paused at 2132 → returned at 2130
Mar 2016
2013
500 career games
at age 29
Nov 2013
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-7
2056 → 2049
Tournaments
2
3 games
Score
1/ 333.3%
1W0D2L
Top 1 win
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #6 | 2959 | +13.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/2 | #63 | 1258 | -20.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsSonia ZepedaWIM
🇸🇻ESA·2034
+1 −0 =14
15 games·last met Dec 2011
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vsIngrid SanchezWFM
🇸🇻ESA·2032
+7 −0 =3
10 games·last met Jun 2012
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vsMaritza Arribas RobainaWGM
🇨🇺CUB·2206
+0 −4 =3
7 games·last met Nov 2015
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vsBera HernandezWCM
🇸🇻ESA·1859
+6 −0 =0
6 games·last met Dec 2011
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vsTania PastorWFM
🇸🇻ESA·1956
+5 −0 =1
6 games·last met May 2008
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Rankings
/
El Salvador
#15
out of 237 players
Americas
#2,197
in continent
World
#20,907
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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| 15 | 2,049 | |
Americas
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| 2197 | 2,049 | |
World
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| ... | ||
| 20907 | 2,049 | |