In the last list of the top Chess players, we ranked the best Croatian Chess players. Now in this article, we’re ranking the best Peruvian Chess players from Peru, starting with the number ten spot in FIDE. Most of these players are Grandmasters with an Elo rating over 2500. For more information on ratings, see the guide on how to get a FIDE rating.
10. Fernando Fernandez
Full Name: Fernando Fernandez
Title: International Master
Born: July 7, 1990
Federation: Peru
Ratings
World ranking: 1441
Rapid: 2425
Blitz: 2292
Classical: 2430
Profiles
Fernando Fernandez was vested the title of International Master in 2017 and has a Peak rating of 2472 and a FIDE rating of 2430. In 2016, he clinched the Peruvian chess championship and the international chess tournament in 2017. He has played 181 chess games from 1997 to 2017, winning 74, drawing 47, and losing 60, resulting in an average score of 53.87 percent. Fernandez’s last tournaments include; 42nd Olympiad 2016, 25th Montcada Open 2017, the 43rd Sitges Open 2017, and the 10th Sabadell Open 2017.
9. Juan Reyes
Full Name: Juan Reyes
Title: International Master
Born: January 1, 1963
Federation: Peru
Ratings
World ranking: 1266
Rapid: 2328
Blitz: 2360
Classical: 2443
Profiles
In 1985, Juan Reyes was accorded the title of International Master. He participated in a total of 332 games from 1979 to 2007. In those games, Reyes won 123, drew 151, and lost 58, resulting in an average score of 59.79 percent. Among the last tournaments he played include; Linares-B in 1997, Villarrobledo op in 1998, PER-ch T in 2000, and Ronda Promesas in 2007.
8. Kevin Joel Cori Quispe
Full Name: Kevin Joel Cori Quispe
Title: Grandmaster
Born: January 1, 1999
Federation: Peru
Ratings
World ranking: 823
Rapid: 2311
Blitz: 2361
Classical: 2485
Profiles
Joel Kevin Quispe Cori was presented with the Grandmaster title in 2018 and the International Master title in 2016. From 2013 to 2020, Oliver has played 69 games, with 24 wins, two draws, and 18 losses accumulating an average score of 54.35 percent. The various matches include; the 4th Villa de Gijon Open- 2018, the 6th Pontevedra Open-2018, 20th Sants Open 2018, and the 2nd ITT FENAMAC GPA- 2020.
7. Brian Sebasti Escalante Ramirez
Full Name: Brian Sebasti Escalante Ramirez
Title: International Master
Born: January 1, 1999
Federation: Peru
Ratings
World ranking: 731
Rapid: 2350
Blitz: 2214
Classical: 2496
Profiles
In 2022, Ramirez Escalante was granted the International Master title and the FIDE Master title in 2015. He has played a couple of games from 2015 to 2022 totaling 151; 56 wins, 55 draws, and 40 losses account for 55.3 percent. The tournaments he last played include; PNWCC Master Artist Point- 2021, 31st North American Open-2021, College Final Four-2022, and the DCC April GM Inv-2022.
6. Renato Terry
Full Name: Renato Terry
Title: International Master
Born: January 1, 1992
Federation: Peru
Ratings
World ranking: 684
Rapid: 2472
Blitz: 2577
Classical: 2502
Profiles
Renato Terry was accorded the title of International Master in 2017. In the 46 games he has played from 2007 to 2019, he has won 15, 20 draws, and 11 losses, thus earning a score of 54.35 percent. Some of the last tournaments he played include; ITT 76 Final Bogota-2014, ch-PER Grand Prix Final-2016, 5th Arica Open-2018, and 6th Arica Open 2019.
5. Deivy Anthony Vera Sigueñas
Full Name: Deivy Anthony Vera Sigueñas
Title: Grandmaster
Born: January 18, 1992
Federation: Peru
Ratings
World ranking: 680
Rapid: 2419
Blitz: 2328
Classical: 2503
Profiles
Deivy Siguenas Vera was conferred the title of Grandmaster in 2020, the International Master title in 2013, and the FIDE Master title in 2010. He has a FIDE rating of 2503 and a Peak rating of 2546. Vera won among them: the Peru chess tournament twice (2012 and 2016), the International Chess Tournament 2012, and gold with the Peru team during the Bolivian games. In addition, he represented Peru in the Chess Olympiads in 2012, 2016, and 2018.
4. Emilio Cordova
Full Name: Emilio Cordova
Title: Grandmaster
Born: July 8, 1991
Federation: Peru
Ratings
World ranking: 394
Rapid: 2610
Blitz: 2607
Classical: 2549
Profiles
Emilio Cordova was granted the title of Grandmaster in 2008, International Master in 2005, and the FIDE Master in 2001. He has a FIDE rating of 2549. He has played for Peru in several Chess Olympiads six times between even years from 2004 to 2018. Cordova also played in the chess world cup in 2017 but was knocked out by Rapport Richard in the first circle.
3. Cristhian Cruz
Full Name: Cristhian Cruz
Title: Grandmaster
Born: February 7, 1992
Federation: Peru
Ratings
World ranking: 278
Rapid: 2516
Blitz: 2497
Classical: 2579
Profiles
Cristhian Cruz was accorded the title of Grandmaster in 2012, the International Master title in 2008, and the FIDE Master title in 2004. He has a FIDE rating of 2579 and a Peak rating of 2569. He is a triple winner of medals at the Pan American Youth Chess tournaments- 2004 (gold), 2005 (silver), and bronze (2003). In addition, Cristhian has represented Peru in the 37th, 42nd, and 43rd chess Olympiads, which took place in 2006, 2016, and 2018 respectively.
2. José Eduardo Martínez Alcántara
Full Name: José Eduardo Martínez Alcántara
Title: Grandmaster
Born: January 31, 1999
Federation: Peru
Ratings
World ranking: 242
Rapid: 2645
Blitz: 2703
Classical: 2591
Profiles
In 2018, Eduardo was accorded the title of Grandmaster and the FIDE Master title in 2011. Eduardo has a Peak rating of 2620 and a FIDE rating of 2591. In 2017, he emerged victorious in the Under-18 World tournament, and the following year he played for his country in the Chess Olympiad. Furthermore, in 2019, Eduardo managed to qualify for the chess world cup after winning the zonal championship of South America but was knocked out by Jakovenko Dmitry in the prime attempt. At the 6th Arica Open (2019), he shared second to eighth place with his competitors.
1. Jorge Cori
Full Name: Jorge Cori
Title: Grandmaster
Born: July 30, 1995
Federation: Peru
Ratings
World ranking: 110
Rapid: 2604
Blitz: 2577
Classical: 2645
Profiles
Jorge Cori was accorded the title Grandmaster in 2010, the International Master title in 2009, and the FIDE Master in 2004. He has a FIDE rating of 2645 and a Peak rating of 2689. Cori is a two-time world chess champion and a quadruple Pan American Champion. Also, he has been part of the FIDE world cup competition on four occasions, the most recent in 2021. Cori has also represented his country since 2010 in the Chess Olympiad, with the most notable being the 43rd chess Olympiad in 2018, in which he received recognition as the best Individual player with a performance rating of 2925.
That concludes the list of the best Peruvian Chess players. If you like list posts like this, you may also be interested in seeing the ten best Norwegian Chess players or the best Spanish Chess players.
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