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Galicia Figueroa, Ariel
🇭🇳FIDE 8407479· Male· Honduras· Born in 2007
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Ariel Galicia Figueroa, a 19-year-old player, is rated 1721. He has fluctuated between 1671 and 1794 over the past 2 years. 32 rated games in the past year (≈24/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Honduras Chess Championship 2026, Clasificatorio Nacional U-1700 2026 ( Tegucigalpa ) II Fase, and Clasificatorio Nacional U-1700 2026 ( Tegucigalpa ) I Fase. His peak of 1794 was reached at age 17 (Apr 2024); he also reached #59 nationally in Jun 2024.
At junior level, he reached #4, #3, #2 and #1 nationally in U20, U18, U16 and U14.
Current rating
1721
Standard
Rpd1591·Blz1715
All-time high
1794
−73 pts below
Apr 2024 · age 17
Apr 2024 · age 17
Activity
22
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
28 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#102,457
#102,457 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2026
4th U20 player nationally
at age 19 · rated 1721
Jun 2026
100 career games
at age 19
Apr 2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Jan 2026
2024
Peak national rank: #59
at age 17 · rated 1794
Jun 2024
3rd U18 player nationally
at age 17 · rated 1794
Apr 2024
Best 12-month gain (+353 Elo)
1441 → 1794
Apr 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+50
1671 → 1721
Tournaments
4
28 games
Score
14/ 2850.0%
9W10D9L
Top 3 wins
3.[W]vsGema Zophiel Trujillo Guzman1,628·Campeonato Panamericano Amateur 2025 (U-2000) Absoluto·R2·+17.5
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsJorge Alberto Moreno Moncada1,744·Campeonato Panamericano Amateur 2025 (U-2000) Absoluto·R8·-15.9
3.[L]vsJose Isai Hernandez Diaz1,651·Clasificatorio Nacional U-1700 2026 ( Tegucigalpa ) II Fase·R3·-12.0
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3/9 | #23 | 1780 | +20.6 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3/5 | #9 | 1839 | +23.0 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/3 | #4 | 2426 | +6.2 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 4/9 | #23 | 1742 | +11.2 |
Hot streak: 4 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
Honduras
#88
out of 243 players
Americas
#12,202
in continent
World
#102,455
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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