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Giron Chavez, David Emanuel
FM🇬🇹FIDE 7300697· Male· Guatemala· Born in 1993
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David Emanuel Giron Chavez, a 33-year-old FIDE Master, is rated 2086 and ranked 4th among GUA players, and in the top 8% worldwide. He has held steady between 2050 and 2100 for 8 months. 77 rated games in the past year (≈27/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Torneo "Fundadores 2026", IRT Campeonato Nacional Absoluto 2026, and "RAFAEL LEMUS IN MEMORIAM 2026". Also played 1 rapid (including 5to Circuito de Ajedrez Rapido de Boyaca) and 3 blitz events (including XII Juegos Centroamericanos Guatemala 2025 Blitz-Masculino) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 13 months (2011–2012) and 14 months (2023–2024). His peak of 2174 was reached at age 23 (Aug 2016); he also reached #3 nationally in Apr 2025 and has been in top 5 for 28 months and counting.
Awarded FM in 2022 (age 29). At junior level, he reached #1, #1 and #1 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.
Current rating
2086
Standard
Rpd2094·Blz2141
All-time high
2174
−88 pts below
Aug 2016 · age 23
Aug 2016 · age 23
Activity
51
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
67 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#4
#4 · GUA players · of 203
National top 5 since May 2026
National top 5 since May 2026
Career timeline
19 entries2026
28 months in national top 5 (ongoing)
longest streak 12 months · since Nov 2021
Jun 2026
2025
Peak national rank: #3
at age 32 · rated 2108
Apr 2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 32
Apr 2025
2023
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 2072 → returned at 2083
Feb 2023
2022
FM title awardedFM
at age 29
Sep 2022
2019
Re-crossed 2100
at age 26
Apr 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-37
2123 → 2086
Tournaments
11
68 games
Score
40.5/ 6859.6%
32W17D19L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsCarolina Mazariegos KummerfeldtWIM1,871·4to IRT Abierto Clasico del Rio Magdalena-Absoluto·R5·-15.6
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/7 | #5 | 1987 | -8.8 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4.5/5 | #2 | 2265 | +17.2 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 6/11 | #6 | 2085 | +4.8 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/3 | #12 | 2065 | +1.6 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/3 | #12 | 2065 | +1.6 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5.5/9 | #29 | 2126 | +12.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4.5/9 | #21 | 1954 | -32.8 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/4 | #23 | 2018 | -13.0 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4.5/6 | #6 | 2160 | -11.6 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 1/6 | #11 | 1931 | -25.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsCarlos A. Juarez FloresIM
🇬🇹GUA·2308
+2 −16 =3
21 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsGustavo E. Juarez FloresFM
🇬🇹GUA·1959
+9 −4 =3
16 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsWinston Darwin Cu HorFM
🇬🇹GUA·2311
+0 −3 =12
15 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsEduardo Galvez DastinFM
🇬🇹GUA·2076
+5 −3 =6
14 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsRoberto Juarez Flores
🇬🇹GUA·1940
+4 −3 =5
12 games·last met Aug 2025
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Rankings
/
Guatemala
#4
out of 251 players
Americas
#1,762
in continent
World
#16,743
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Guatemala
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| 4 | 2,086 | |
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