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Zepeda, Sonia
WIM🇸🇻FIDE 6700241· Female· El Salvador· Born in 1981
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Sonia Zepeda, a 45-year-old Woman International Master, is rated 2034 and sitting in the top 5% of women worldwide. She has slipped back 32 Elo over the past 12 months. 15 rated games in the past year (≈13/year long-term). Recent appearance: Campeonato Nacional Puntuable Victor Murillo in Memoriam 2026. Also played 3 rapid (including Campeonato Nacional por Equipos 2025 - Rapid) and 3 blitz events (including Campeonato Nacional por Equipos 2025 - Blitz) recently. She had 2 career breaks: 14 months (2002–2003) and 170 months (2012–2026). Her peak of 2136 was reached at age 28 (Jul 2009); she also reached #7 nationally in Mar 2011 and spent 17 months in top 10.
Awarded WIM in 2007 (age 26) and WFM in 2001 (age 20). At junior level, she reached #3 nationally in U20.
Current rating
2034
Standard
Rpd2037·Blz2060
All-time high
2136
−102 pts below
Jul 2009 · age 28
Jul 2009 · age 28
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
15 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 5%
#1,118 · women worldwide · of 23,136
17 months in National top 10 (2008–2012)
17 months in National top 10 (2008–2012)
Career timeline
15 entries2026
3rd 40-45 player nationally
at age 45 · rated 2048
May 2026
2012
17 months in national top 10
since Jul 2008
May 2012
Inactive for 170 months
paused at 2066 → returned at 2048
Jan 2012
2011
Peak national rank: #7
at age 30 · rated 2096
Mar 2011
2009
All-time peak 2136
at age 28 · −102 from today
Jul 2009
2008
Best 12-month gain (+77 Elo)
2045 → 2122
Jul 2008
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-32
2066 → 2034
Tournaments
2
20 games
Score
11.5/ 2057.5%
14W3D3L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsConstantino Gudiel1,762·Campeonato Nacional Puntuable Victor Murillo in Memoriam 2026·R5·+3.2
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsMarielos Vasquez VasquezWCM1,872·CAMPEONATO PUNTUABLE FEMENINO 2026 "MTR IVETTE MAJANO"·R3·-14.4
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 6.5/8 | #4 | 2021 | -14.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5/7 | #22 | 1899 | -18.0 |
Worst Elo result: Campeonato Nacional Puntuable Victor Murillo in Memoriam 2026 (-18.0 Elo, finished #22).
Most-Played Opponents
vsLorena ZepedaWIM
🇸🇻ESA·2049
+0 −1 =14
15 games·last met Dec 2011
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vsIngrid SanchezWFM
🇸🇻ESA·2032
+3 −0 =4
7 games·last met Dec 2011
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vsMarielos Vasquez VasquezWCM
🇸🇻ESA·1923
+4 −2 =0
6 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsBera HernandezWCM
🇸🇻ESA·1859
+5 −0 =1
6 games·last met Dec 2011
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vsAngie GarciaWIM
🇸🇻ESA·2001
+2 −3 =0
5 games·last met Apr 2026
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Rankings
/
El Salvador
#17
out of 237 players
Americas
#2,372
in continent
World
#22,725
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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