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Avella, Alfonso
🇨🇴FIDE 144454996· Male· Colombia· Born in 1964
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Alfonso Avella, a 62-year-old Colombian player, is rated 1615 — just 23 short of his peak of 1638 (Feb 2026, age 62). He is on a breakout run, having gained +142 Elo over the past 12 months. 18 rated games in the past year (≈17/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Torneo Clasico Semana Santa - Preparacion Juegos Nacionales 2027, XXXI Torneo Internacional Clasico Feria de Manizales 2026, and IRT Clasico Gran Circuito de Ajedrez de Risaralda 2025. Also played 4 rapid events (including IRT Ajedrez Rapido por Equipos Gran Circuito de Ajedrez de Risaralda 2025) recently.
Current rating
1615
Standard
Rpd1672·Blz—
All-time high
1638
−23 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 62
Feb 2026 · age 62
Activity
16
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
18 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#141,283
#141,283 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2026
38th Colombian 60-65 player
at age 62 · rated 1638
Feb 2026
Best 12-month gain (+169 Elo)
1469 → 1638
Feb 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 62
Feb 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 62
Feb 2026
All-time peak 1638
at age 62 · −23 from today
Feb 2026
2025
Crossed 1400
at age 61
Feb 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+142
1473 → 1615
Tournaments
3
22 games
Score
11.5/ 2252.3%
10W3D9L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsCamilo Andres Otalvaro Vasquez1,856·XXXI Torneo Internacional Clasico Feria de Manizales 2026·R1·+31.1
2.[W]vsMiguel Angel Tobar Beltran1,791·XXXI Torneo Internacional Clasico Feria de Manizales 2026·R5·+28.3
3.[W]vsNerio Antonio Montoya1,788·XXXI Torneo Internacional Clasico Feria de Manizales 2026·R8·+28.1
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsEmanuel Velez Zuluaga1,469·Torneo Clasico Semana Santa - Preparacion Juegos Nacionales 2027·R8·-27.9
3.[L]vsJosue Vanegas Lopez1,800·Torneo Clasico Semana Santa - Preparacion Juegos Nacionales 2027·R6·-10.3
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3.5/6 | #34 | 1774 | -20.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5/8 | #30 | 1924 | +163.2 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/4 | #52 | 1883 | +2.8 |
Worst Elo result: Torneo Clasico Semana Santa - Preparacion Juegos Nacionales 2027 (-20.4 Elo, finished #34).
Rankings
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Colombia
#1,042
out of 2,950 players
Americas
#17,408
in continent
World
#141,274
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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World
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