Samuel Mesa Baez vs Juan Pablo Castro Lombana
Samuel Mesa Baez (24, COL) and Juan Pablo Castro Lombana (14, FM, COL) have met 4 times in classical OTB plus 6 rapid/blitz games. With current classical ratings of 1993 and 2059, the Elo model gives Castro Lombana a 43% chance of winning a classical game with white.
Head-to-Head Score
If they played today · Classical
Based on current Elo: 1993 vs 2059 (Δ -66)
With Samuel Mesa Baez as white
34% Samuel23% draw43% Juan
With Juan Pablo Castro Lombana as white
26% Samuel19% draw55% Juan
Estimate from Elo only · doesn't account for recent form, opening prep, or context.
Career Compare
| Samuel Mesa Baez | Juan Pablo Castro Lombana | |
|---|---|---|
| Current rating (STD) | 1993 | 2059 |
| Peak rating | 2021 · Dec 2025 | 2152 · Apr 2026 |
| Peak age | 23 | 14 |
| World rank now | #28,601 | #19,669 |
| World rank peak | #23,780 | #11,140 |
| Federation rank now | #167 | #103 |
| Games (career, STD) | 334 | 251 |
| Months active | 134 | 50 |
| % white wins | 58% | 62% |
| % black wins | 50% | 52% |
| TPR last 12m (STD) | 2000 | 1980 |
| Activity 12m (games) | 366 | 265 |
Best Win
Samuel Mesa Baez
Juan Pablo Castro Lombana
Highest-rated opponent ever beaten · STD primary, rapid/blitz for context
All Meetings (10)
Common Opponents
Tournaments Both Played
Cohort Position
Each player compared to active peers (same federation, ±75 Elo, played in last 12 months).
Samuel Mesa Baez
Juan Pablo Castro Lombana