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Velasquez, Hector

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FIDEFIDE 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 61 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

Activity

25

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

23 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#40,562

#40,562 · players worldwide · of 216,808
14 months in National top 5 (2003–2012)

Career timeline

21 entries
2023
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

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Ricardo Medina VianaCM 1,988
Honduras Chess Championship 2026 · Feb 2026 · +1.6 Elo
Evolution
-66
1998 → 1932
Tournaments
4
25 games
Score
15/ 2560.0%
13W4D8L

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Honduras Chess Championship 2026
Swiss
Feb 20263.5/8#201869-25.6
Fase Final Torneo LICEA 2025-2026
Swiss
Feb 20262/5#61738-33.2
II Fase Torneo LICEA 2025 U-2000
Open Swiss
Jun 20254/6#41924-6.6
Campeonato Nacional por Equipos Absoluto 2025
Open Swiss
May 20255.5/4#52504+5.4
Worst Elo result: Fase Final Torneo LICEA 2025-2026 (-33.2 Elo, finished #6).

Rankings

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Honduras
#25
out of 258 players
Americas
#4,444
in continent
World
#40,562
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Honduras
1
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2,310
2
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2,174
3
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2,150
4
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2,078
5
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2,051
6
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2,037
7
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2,032
8
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2,031
9
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2,015
10
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2,011
...
25🇭🇳Velasquez, Hector1,932
Americas
1
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2,792
2
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2,788
3
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2,754
4
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2,732
5
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2,728
6
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2,724
7
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2,718
8
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2,696
9
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2,656
10
🇺🇸Robson, RayFollow Ray RobsonTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,653
...
4444🇭🇳Velasquez, Hector1,932
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,754
10
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2,753
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40562🇭🇳Velasquez, Hector1,932