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VH
Velasquez, Hector
FM🇭🇳FIDE 8400024· Male· Honduras· Born in 1957
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Hector Velasquez, a 69-year-old FIDE Master, is rated 1932. He has slipped back 66 Elo over the past 12 months. 23 rated games in the past year (≈11/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Honduras Chess Championship 2026, Fase Final Torneo LICEA 2025-2026, and II Fase Torneo LICEA 2025 U-2000. He had 4 career breaks: 14 months (2004–2005), 69 months (2006–2012), 12 months (2014–2015) and 39 months (2020–2023, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2290 was reached at age 44 (Jan 2001); he also reached #4 nationally in Apr 2003 and spent 14 months in top 5.
Awarded FM in 2003 (age 46).
Current rating
1932
Standard
Rpd1980·Blz1964
All-time high
2290
−358 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 44
Jan 2001 · age 44
Activity
22
games / yr avg. · ≈2/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
14 months in National top 5 (2003–2012)
14 months in National top 5 (2003–2012)
Career timeline
21 entries2023
1st 65-70 player nationally
at age 66 · rated 2044
Aug 2023
2020
Inactive for 39 months
paused at 2083 → returned at 2044
Feb 2020
2019
Re-crossed 2100
at age 62
May 2019
2018
1st 60-65 player nationally
at age 61 · rated 2119
Jan 2018
2017
Best 12-month gain (+38 Elo)
2081 → 2119
Jul 2017
2016
Re-crossed 2100
at age 59
Nov 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-66
1998 → 1932
Tournaments
3
19 games
Score
9.5/ 1950.0%
8W3D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/8 | #20 | 1869 | -25.6 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/5 | #6 | 1738 | -33.2 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 4/6 | #4 | 1924 | -6.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsDaniel ColindresFM
🇭🇳HON·2015
+1 −6 =4
11 games·last met Dec 2024
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vsLuis Mario Vallejo Baca
🇭🇳HON·1880
+3 −2 =5
10 games·last met Dec 2024
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vsRicardo UrbinaIM
🇭🇳HON·2150
+0 −6 =4
10 games·last met Jun 2019
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vsJose Francisco Obregon Amador
🇭🇳HON·1827
+5 −0 =3
8 games·last met Aug 2024
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vsJuan Carlos HernandezCM
🇭🇳HON·1869
+3 −2 =3
8 games·last met Apr 2023
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Rankings
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Honduras
#24
out of 243 players
Americas
#4,433
in continent
World
#40,526
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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