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10 Best Chilean Chess Players From Chile (FIDE Ranked)

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Best Chilean Chess Players From Chile

In the last list of the top Chess players we published, we ranked the best Andorran Chess players. In this article, we listed the best Chilean Chess players from Chile, ranked from FIDE. All of the players in this list are master level players with Elo ratings of at least 2300. For more information on ratings, see the guide on how to get a FIDE rating.

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  • 10. Fernando Valenzuela Gomez
    • Ratings
    • Profiles
  • 9. Luis Rojas Keim
    • Ratings
    • Profiles
  • 8. Nicolas Abarca Gonzalez
    • Ratings
    • Profiles
  • 7. Matias Perez Gormaz
    • Ratings
    • Profiles
  • 6. Hugo Lopez Silva
    • Ratings
    • Profiles
  • 5. Javier B. Campos Moreno
    • Ratings
    • Profiles
  • 4. Ivan Morovic Fernandez
    • Ratings
    • Profiles
  • 3. Rodrigo Vasquez Schroeder
    • Ratings
    • Profiles
  • 2. Pablo Salinas Herrera
    • Ratings
    • Profiles
  • 1. Cristobal Henriquez Villagra
    • Ratings
    • Profiles

10. Fernando Valenzuela Gomez

Full Name: Fernando Valenzuela Gomez

Title: International Master (2019)

FIDE Master (2015)

Born: October 26, 1991

Place of birth: Chile

Federation: Chile

Ratings

World ranking: 2676

Rapid: 2418

Blitz: 2312

Classical: 2364

Profiles

  • FIDE
  • Chessgames.com

Fernando Valenzuela is currently a chess coach, training both kids and adult players. Fernando has competed in 215 games from 2016 to 2022; winning 89, drawing 71, and losing 55 thus earning an average score of 57.91 percent. 44th Barbera Open 2022, TCh-CAT Final 2022, Ciutat de Barcelona A 2021, and XVI Closed IM Barcelona 2021 were all played in Spain. Fernando most played with white pieces openings include; Nimzo-Indian, three knights’ variation -7 games, Reti opening-5 games, Giuoco Piano-4 games, and Queen’s Gambit Declined, 3. Nc3-4 games while playing most openings with Black Pieces in- Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Nimzovich-Rossolimo, Moscow) attack-10 games, Sicilian, Najdorf-10 games, Robatsch (modern) defence-6 games, and Sicilian, closed-5 games.

9. Luis Rojas Keim

Full Name: Luis Rojas Keim

Title: International Master (1998)

Born: March 30, 1975

Place of birth: Chile

Federation: Chile

Ratings

World ranking: 2452

Rapid: 2354

Blitz: 2313

Classical: 2375

Profiles

  • FIDE
  • Chessgames.com

Since 1998, Rojas Keim has been an International Master and was the Chilean Chess Champion in 1995 and 2002. Rojas participated for the Chile National Team in the Chess Olympiads thrice- 1996, 2004, and 2006. In addition, Rojas clinched the 2010 7e Obert Internacional d’escacs d’Alella scoring 7.5 points out of 9. From 1997 to 2020, Rojas competed in a total of 182 games; 70 wins, 64 draws, and 48 losses-earning a score of 56.04 percent. notable tournaments he participated in include; the 31st Roquetas de Mar Open-2020, Barcelona Christmas IM-2018, 45th Badalona Open 2019, and 10th Sabadell Open 2017.

8. Nicolas Abarca Gonzalez

Full Name: Nicolas Abarca Gonzalez

Title: International Master (2019)

Born: April 16, 1993

Place of birth: Santiago, Chile

Federation: Chile

Ratings

World ranking: 2284

Rapid: 2291

Blitz: 2504

Classical: 2383

Profiles

  • FIDE
  • Chessgames.com

The 2019 International Master became active in chess in 2013 and has so far played a total of 119 games with his last being in 2019. In those games, Abarca Gonzalez won 33, drew 50, and lost 36 attaining a score of 48.74 percent. most notable tournaments Abarca Gonzalez competed in include; the 6th Arica Open 2019 in Chile, 23rd Copa Mercosur 2019 in Argentina, ch-CHI 2019 in Chile, and the 4th Zicosur Open 2019 in Chile.

7. Matias Perez Gormaz

Full Name: Matias Perez Gormaz

Title: International Master (2018)

FIDE Master (2013)

Born: January 1, 1993

Place of birth: unknown

Federation: Chile

Ratings

World ranking: 2133

Rapid: 2297

Blitz: 2341

Classical: 2390

Profiles

  • FIDE
  • Chessgames.com

Matias Perez Gormaz was accorded the International Master title in 2018 and the FIDE Master title in 2013. From 2013 to 2021, Perez played a total of 133 tournaments; 43 wins, 45 draws, and 45 losses, thus equalling a winning average score of 49.25 percent. the last tournaments he competed in took place in Serbia in 2021, including 14th Paracin Summer Open, Serbia Chess Open, Banja Vrujci 3 GM, and Banja Vrujci 2 GM.

6. Hugo Lopez Silva

Full Name: Hugo Lopez Silva

Title: None

Born: January 1, 1984

Place of birth: Chile

Federation: Chile

Ratings

World ranking: 1867

Rapid: 2435

Blitz: 2394

Classical: 2403

Profiles

  • FIDE
  • Chessgames.com

Hugo Lopez Silva is yet to be awarded a FIDE title. In 2008 he became the Chilean champion. Lopez’s number of chess games played from 2004 to 2019 is 39 and includes; 13 wins, 20 draws, and 6 losses leading to an average score of 41.0 percent. in 2005, Lopez competed in the II Copa Entel tournament and Khanty-Mansiysk Olympiad in 2010.

5. Javier B. Campos Moreno

Full Name: Javier B. Campos Moreno

Title: Grandmaster

Born: March 6, 1959

Place of birth: Santiago, Chile

Federation: Chile

Ratings

World ranking: 1488

Rapid: 2408

Blitz: 2402

Classical: 2427

Profiles

  • FIDE
  • Chessgames.com

The Santiago-born Grandmaster clinched the Chilean Championship in 1979 and 1980; bagging the two Tournaments after plays-offs. In 2005, Campos Moreno was honored with the title of Grandmaster and the International Master title in 1979. From 1979 to 2020, Campos Moreno played a total of 179 games; 56 wins, 74 draws, and 47 losses accumulating an average score of 52.5 percent. The 2001 Spanish Team Championship, 1991 Palma de Mallorca Open, 2001 Lisbon Open, and the 2010 Khanty- Mansiysk Olympiad are among the notable tournaments he competed in.

4. Ivan Morovic Fernandez

Full Name: Ivan Morovic Fernandez

Title: Grandmaster (1986)

International Master (1980)

Born: March 24, 1963

Place of birth: Viña del Mar, Chile

Federation: Chile

Ratings

World ranking: 796

Rapid: 2578

Blitz: 2498

Classical: 2489

Profiles

  • FIDE
  • Chessgames.com

Ivan Morovic Fernandez earned the title of International Master in 1980 and the title of Grandmaster in 1986. In addition, Fernandez received the recognition of a FiDE Senior trainer in 2016. He emerged victorious in the Pan American Junior Chess Tournament in 1979 and the Chilean Chess Tournament in 1981. During the World Junior Chess Championship in 1980 held in Dortmund, Fernandez came third overall. In addition, Fernandez represented Chile in 13 chess Olympiads (1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1996, 2002, 2004, 2010 & 2012)

3. Rodrigo Vasquez Schroeder

Full Name: Rodrigo Vasquez Schroeder

Title: Grandmaster (2004)

Born: December 6, 1969

Place of birth: Chile

Federation: Chile

Ratings

World ranking: 667

Rapid: 2603

Blitz: 2567

Classical: 2506

Profiles

  • FIDE
  • Chessgames.com

Rodrigo Vasquez Schroeder is a 5-times champion of the Chilean Chess Tournament ( 1989, 1992, 2004, 2010, and 2014). Furthermore, he represented Chile in the chess Olympiads seven times in 1990, 1998, 2004, 2010, 2012, 2014, and 2016. Rodrigo Vasquez’s number of games he’s competed in adds up to 413, from 1989 to 2022. In those games, he won 154, lost 81, and drew 117 hence attaining an average score of 60.4 percent. He played in notable tournaments like; Calvia Open-2004, Instabul Olympiad-2012, American Continental-2003, and the Abu Dhabi Masters-2019 among others.

2. Pablo Salinas Herrera

Full Name: Pablo Salinas Herrera

Title: Grandmaster (2019)

International Master (2015)

FIDE Master (2011)

Born: June 3, 1994

Place of birth: Chile

Federation: Chile

Ratings

World ranking: 503

Rapid: 2462

Blitz: 2542

Classical: 2528

Profiles

  • FIDE
  • Chessgames.com

Pablo Salinas Herrera became a Grandmaster in 2019 and has a FIDE rating of 2528 as of august 2022 and a Peak rating of 2514 as of April 2020. Pablo clinched the Chilean Chess Tournament on four occasions (2011, 2012, 2019 & 2021). Moreover, he competed for his country (Chile) in three chess Olympiads (2012, 2014, and 2018) playing on boards 4,5 & 3 respectively.

1. Cristobal Henriquez Villagra

Full Name: Cristobal Henriquez Villagra

Title: Grandmaster (2017)

International Master (2013)

FIDE Master (2012)

Born: August 7, 1996

Place of birth: La Florida, Chile

Federation: Chile

Ratings

World ranking: 156

Rapid: 2570

Blitz: 2542

Classical: 2620

Profiles

  • FIDE
  • Chessgames.com

Cristobal, upon his triumph at the Pan-American Youth Chess Tournament held in Brazil in 2013, was accorded the International Master. In 2014, Cristobal came second in the 2014 Chilean Championship and emerged victorious in the same tournament in 2015. He represented Chile in the Chess Olympiads held in Tromso Norway in 2014 scoring 6.5 points out of 9 while playing on the third board. Other notable tournaments Cristobal participated in include; Lindores Abbey Tal Mem 2021-Latvia, FIDE Grand Swiss 2021-Latvia, FIDE World Cup 2021-Russian Federation, and American World Cup Q Final-2021.

That concludes the list of the best Chilean Chess players. If you like list posts like this, you may also be interested in seeing the ten best Jordanian Chess players or the best Luxembourger Chess players.

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  5. http://www.olimpbase.org/2018/2018chi.html
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