Joel Isaac Valadez Sepulveda
MEX · FIDE ID 5180520 · 37 tournament games since 2023
Standard
1834
#542 in MEX (active)
Rapid
1909
#293 in MEX (active)
Blitz
1865
#484 in MEX (active)
Score
32%
9 W · 6 D · 22 L
Opp. avg
1995
Last 37 games
Last game
2026-06-15
XIX American Continental Chess Championship 2026 | Standard
Prep summary
- As White: 1.c4 in 94% of games (scores 47%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 17 of 17 games (French Defense), scoring 12%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 4 of 4 games (Indian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Weak spot: French Defense: Tarrasch Variation as Black, only 10% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 15% against higher-rated players, 58% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 50% with White, 19% with Black.
Based on 37 over-the-board games. 16 with White (50%), 21 with Black (19%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.c4 | 15 | 47% |
| 1.e4 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Three Knights System | 2 | 25% |
| English Opening: Four Knights System, Nimzowitsch Variation | 2 | 100% |
| Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | 1 | 50% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf3 | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (17 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 17 | 12% |
Against 1.d4 (4 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 4 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation | 5 | 10% |
| French Defense: King's Indian Attack | 2 | 0% |
| French Defense: Classical Variation, Steinitz Variation | 2 | 0% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Main Line | 2 | 0% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-15 | Octavio Santiago Villegas Trejo XIX American Continental Chess Championship 2026 | Standard | W |
| 2026-06-13 | Egbert David Orocio Mendoza (1968) XIX American Continental Chess Championship 2026 | Standard | L |
| 2026-06-10 | Irvin Gamaliel Galvan Rodriguez (1755) XIX American Continental Chess Championship 2026 | Standard | L |
| 2026-06-10 | Cristopher Alejandro Cienfuegos Torres (1714) XIX American Continental Chess Championship 2026 | Standard | ½ |
| 2026-06-09 | Andrea Ortez (2024) XIX American Continental Chess Championship 2026 | Standard | L |
| 2026-06-09 | Mario Sepliarsky (2034) XIX American Continental Chess Championship 2026 | Standard | ½ |
| 2026-06-08 | Diego Sebastian Pacheco Sierra (1906) XIX American Continental Chess Championship 2026 | Blitz | L |
| 2026-06-08 | Sebastian Luna Rodriguez (1800) XIX American Continental Chess Championship 2026 | Blitz | W |
| 2026-06-08 | Evelynn Renata Duarte Cramer (1663) XIX American Continental Chess Championship 2026 | Blitz | W |
| 2026-06-08 | Martha Mateus (1914) XIX American Continental Chess Championship 2026 | Blitz | L |
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