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Palacio Salazar, Nicolas
🇨🇴FIDE 144437439· Male· Colombia· Born in 2017
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Nicolas Palacio Salazar, a 9-year-old Colombian player, is rated 1514. He is rising rapidly, having gained +114 Elo over the past 12 months. 51 rated games in the past year (≈44/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include XV Campeonato Panamericano U7 - U17 de Ajedrez 2026 U09 Absoluto, Campeonato Nacional Sub 18 Absoluto 2026, and Festival Nacional Escolar Sub 11 Absoluto Clasico 2026. Also played 17 rapid (including Torneo Nacional de Mayores Rapido Absoluto 2025) and 9 blitz events (including Torneo Nacional de Mayores Blitz Absoluto 2025) recently. His peak of 1676 was reached at age 9 (Jan 2026).
At junior level, he reached #4 and #1 nationally in U10 and U8.
Current rating
1514
Standard
Rpd1568·Blz1615
All-time high
1676
−162 pts below
Jan 2026 · age 9
Jan 2026 · age 9
Activity
42
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
51 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#180,247
#180,247 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
Re-crossed 1600
at age 9
Mar 2026
4th Colombian U10 player
at age 9 · rated 1676
Jan 2026
Best 12-month gain (+263 Elo)
1413 → 1676
Jan 2026
All-time peak 1676
at age 9 · −162 from today
Jan 2026
2025
1st Colombian U8 player
at age 8 · rated 1646
Dec 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 8
Oct 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Best result
XV Campeonato Panamericano U7 - U17 de Ajedrez 2026 U09 Absolutoperf 2407 (+893) · 5.5/5 · #22
Top opponent
Evolution
+64
1450 → 1514
Tournaments
9
69 games
Score
37.5/ 6954.3%
35W5D29L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsDario Valencia Escobar1,781·Semifinal de Mayores Absoluto Pre Selectivo Final Nacional Selectivo Olimpiada Uzbekistan 2025·R3·+28.5
2.[W]vsJeronimo Lemos Holguin1,743·Semifinal de Mayores Absoluto Pre Selectivo Final Nacional Selectivo Olimpiada Uzbekistan 2025·R4·+26.6
3.[W]vsJuan Ignacio Sonaridio1,621·XV Campeonato Panamericano U7 - U17 de Ajedrez 2026 U09 Absoluto·R8·+26.0
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 5.5/5 | #22 | 2407 | +5.6 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/4 | #41 | 1723 | -66.8 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3.5/3 | #10 | 2343 | -54.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5/5 | #21 | 2484 | +47.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3.5/7 | #8 | 1563 | -12.0 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 7/7 | #5 | 2360 | +74.4 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/6 | #23 | 1710 | +49.2 |
Rankings
/
Colombia
#1,327
out of 2,950 players
Americas
#21,956
in continent
World
#180,205
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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