WFM

Pamela Alarcon

NCA · 33 yrs · K=20 · Peak 1987 (May 2025)

Best performance: 2219 at Campeonato Nacional de Ajedrez Absoluto 2008 / Final(Best of 2008)

NOV26 Rating

1952

Live Rating

1952.0

Change

0.0

Games Played

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Classical

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Official classical rating by month

List	Rating	Change
Nov 2026	1952	0
Oct 2026	1952	0
Sep 2026	1952	0
Aug 2026	1952	0
Jul 2026	1952	0
Jun 2026	1952	0
May 2026	1952	0
Apr 2026	1952	+1
Mar 2026	1951	-1
Feb 2026	1952	+1
Jan 2026	1951	0
Dec 2025	1951	-1

Working toward the Woman International Master title1 tracked norm · 9/27 gamesrating 1987 of 2200composition unverifieddetails ↓

Form · Classical

oldest → latest

Unbeaten in the last 3 games (1 win, 2 draws), since Oct 26, 2025.

From 391 classical games on record, the latest on Oct 28, 2025.

Classical games since the November list

No rated standard games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)

	Last played	Score	TPR
	XII Juegos Centroamericanos, Guatemala 2025 - FemeninoOct 24, 2025 – Oct 28, 2025TPR 1967	2½/5	1967

The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.

Title Progress

WIM title progress

Working toward the Woman International Master title

Tracked norms: 1 · 9 of 27 games credit

Rating: peak 1987, needs 2200

Composition: next norm must come from a qualifying open (Swiss with 40+ players, national championship final, or similar)

Composition: unverified whether a tracked norm met the usual foreign-opponent mix.

projectedCampeonato Subzonal 2.3.1 Femenino 2025 Apr 20256/93rd

Based on events we cover plus the FIDE norm registers of all federations. Norms filed elsewhere may not show up here yet.

Best wins · Classical

From 308 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2006–2025

#	Opponent	Rating
1,	FM Eduardo Galvez Dastin, Oct 2017 · I Campeonato Centroamericano y del Caribe Absoluto 2017	, 2289
2,	WIM Yudania Hernandez Estevez, Aug 2014 · Chess Olympiad 2014-Women	, 2258
3,	FM Ricardo Ernesto Chavez, Oct 2017 · I Campeonato Centroamericano y del Caribe Absoluto 2017	, 2250
4,	Sergio Ivan Carranza Narvaez, Jul 2008 · Campeonato Nacional de Ajedrez Absoluto 2008 / Final	, 2147
5,	WIM Tania Miranda Rodriguez, Apr 2025 · Campeonato Subzonal 2.3.1 Femenino 2025	, 2122
6,	FM Juan Jose Pineda, May 2009 · Campeonato Nacional de Ajedrez de Primera División	, 2107
7,	Steven Sanchez, Jun 2025 · Campeonato Panamericano Amateur 2025 (U-2300) Absoluto	, 2088
7,	Rommel Velasquez, Dec 2012 · XIV Torneo Internacional Joaquín Hurtado In Memoriam 2012	, 2088
9,	Ernesto Fonseca Cabrera, Dec 2009 · Joaquin Hurtado in Memoriam 2009	, 2073
10,	Dina Castillo, Jun 2008 · Campeonato Subzonal Femenino 2008	, 2066

#	Opponent	Overall	Rating
1,	IM Hector Leyva, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2012 · XIV Torneo Internacional Joaquín Hurtado In Memoriam 2012	, 0/1	, 2389
2,	IM Roberto Abel Martin Del Campo Cardenas, Highest-rated meeting: Jun 2015 · 50 Torneo Capablanca Grupo Abierto	, 0/1	, 2350
3,	IM Lemnys A. Arias, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2012 · XIV Torneo Internacional Joaquín Hurtado In Memoriam 2012	, ½/1	, 2346
4,	WGM Aydan Hojjatova, Highest-rated meeting: Sep 2016 · 42nd World Chess Olympiad, Women, 2016	, 0/1	, 2339
5,	WGM Sulennis Pina Vega, Highest-rated meeting: Nov 2006 · Camp Panamericano Femenino 2006	, ½/1	, 2333
6,	IM Carlos Davila, Highest-rated meeting: Feb 2013 · X Edicion Clemente Guido In Memoriam	, 0/1	, 2304
7,	IM Sergio Duran Vega, Highest-rated meeting: Jun 2015 · 50 Torneo Capablanca Grupo Abierto	, ½/1	, 2297
8,	FM Eduardo Galvez Dastin, Highest-rated meeting: Oct 2017 · I Campeonato Centroamericano y del Caribe Absoluto 2017	, 1/1	, 2289
9,	IM Abel Fabian Lopez Gonzalez, Highest-rated meeting: Jun 2015 · 50 Torneo Capablanca Grupo Abierto	, 0/1	, 2275
10,	IM Sarai Carolina Sanchez Castillo, Highest-rated meeting: May 2008 · Championship Panamerican Women 2008	, 0/1	, 2274

Openings · Classical

From the moves of 100 of 391 classical games on record.

As WhiteOpens 1.d4 in 50 of 52 games.

As BlackMeets 1.e4 with 1...e5, and 1.d4 with 1...d5.

All openings (6 as White, 5 as Black)

Openings in White games	Games	Score
Queen's Gambit Declined	11	73%
Indian Defense	9	50%
King's Indian Defense	7	71%
Slav Defense	7	50%
Grünfeld Defense	3	83%
Modern Defense	3	83%

12 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.

Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 29.

Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 6.

Openings in Black games	Games	Score
Ruy Lopez	11	50%
English Opening	8	69%
Gunderam Defense	6	83%
Queen's Gambit Declined	6	33%
Italian Game	5	50%

12 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.

Event timeline · Classical

50 events

Events before the current rating period show the performance, not a rating change.

Live events show the rating change; earlier events show the performance rating.

Performance rating by year

Year	Games	Score	Avg opp	TPR
2025	38	21	1909	1945
2017	71	40	1879	1922
2016	23	9½	1731	1666
2015	9	3	2063	1938
2014	28	14	1875	1875
2012	10	5	2043	2043
2011	2	½	1720	—
2010	22	10½	1953	1939
2009	27	10	2082	1987
2007	5	1	2039	1799
2006	6	2	2115	1990

Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.

XII Juegos Centroamericanos, Guatemala 2025 - Femenino1967
Oct 2025Teamfederation source
#2 in 2025Score 2½/5Opp avg 1967Start 1950
XI Torneo Internacional de Ajedrez ( Feria Agostina 2025)1937
Aug 2025Swissfederation source
#3 in 2025Score 4½/7Opp avg 1835Start 1948
Campeonato Panamericano Amateur 2025 (U-2300) Absoluto1870
Jun 2025Swissfederation source
#5 in 2025Score 2/8Opp avg 2063Start 1987
Campeonato Nacional Femenino de Nicaragua 20251895
May – Jun 2025Round robinfederation source
#4 in 2025Score 6/9Opp avg 1770Start 1987
Campeonato Subzonal 2.3.1 Femenino 2025WIM norm2060
Apr 2025Swisschess-results.com
Best of 2025Score 6/9Opp avg 1935Start 1963
XI Juegos Deportivos Centroamericanos. Seccion Femenina.1897
Dec 2017Teamfederation source
#7 in 2017Score 3½/5Opp avg 1748Start 1938
Campeonato Nacional por Equipos 2017 (Final)1271
Oct – Nov 2017Teamfederation source
Score 0/3Opp avg 2071Start 1904
I Campeonato Centroamericano y del Caribe Absoluto 20172183
Oct 2017Swissfederation source
Best of 2017Score 5/9Opp avg 2183Start 1904
Campeonato Nacional Abierto - Fiestas Patrias 20171927
Sep 2017Swissfederation source
#5 in 2017Score 6/9Opp avg 1832Start 1888
JULIO RAMIREZ DE ARELLANO in Memoriam 20171950
Jul 2017Swissfederation source
#2 in 2017Score 5½/9Opp avg 1907Start 1871
I Torneo Mixto de Maestros Ruben Dario, 20171937
May 2017Round robinfederation source
#3 in 2017Score 5½/9Opp avg 1857Start 1849
Campeonato Nacional femenino Final 20171930
Mar – Apr 2017Round robinfederation source
#4 in 2017Score 5½/7Opp avg 1737Start 1829
Semifinal del Campeonato Nacional Femenino de Ajedrez 20171820
Mar 2017Swissfederation source
#9 in 2017Score 6½/9Opp avg 1679Start 1829
Semifinal del Campeonato Nacional de Ajedrez 20171901
Feb 2017Swissfederation source
#6 in 2017Score 4/9Opp avg 1944Start 1793
Segunda Fase del Campeonato Nacional de Ajedrez 20171857
Jan – Feb 2017Swissfederation source
#8 in 2017Score 5½/9Opp avg 1857Start 1793
42nd World Chess Olympiad, Women, 20161652
Sep 2016Swissfederation source
#2 in 2016Score 2½/9Opp avg 1903Start 1834
Campeonato Nacional Femenino 20161794
Feb – Mar 2016Swissfederation source
Best of 2016Score 6½/9Opp avg 1653Start 1837
VII Abierto Internacional de Alajuela 20161522
Jan 2016Swissfederation source
#3 in 2016Score 4/9Opp avg 1624Start 1897
50 Torneo Capablanca Grupo Abierto1938
Jun 2015Swissfederation source
Best of 2015Score 3/9Opp avg 2063Start 1896
Chess Olympiad 2014-Women1867
Aug 2014Teamfederation source
#3 in 2014Score 6/11Opp avg 1910Start 1906
Campeonato Centroamericano por Equipos Femenino 20141983
Jun 2014Round robinfederation source
Best of 2014Score 3/5Opp avg 1911Start 1897
CAMPEONATO PREMUNDIAL CENTROAMERICANO DE AJEDREZ RUBEN DARIO - SUB-ZONAL 2.3.C 2014 CATEGORIA FEMENINA1876
Apr – May 2014Swissfederation source
#2 in 2014Score 5/9Opp avg 1833Start 1902
Campeonato Nacional Femenino de Ajedrez 20141781
Mar 2014Swissfederation source
#4 in 2014Score 6/9Opp avg 1853Start 1916
Campeonato Centroamericano por Equipos Femenino 2013—(2)
Oct 2013Swissfederation source
Score 2½/4Opp avg 2047Start 1920
Campeonato Centroamericano y del Caribe Sub 20 Femenino 20131884
Aug 2013Swissfederation source
#4 in 2013Score 5½/9Opp avg 1841Start 1913

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