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Matamoros Franco, Carlos S.
GM🇪🇨FIDE 3600017· Male· Ecuador· Born in 1966
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Carlos S. Matamoros Franco, a 60-year-old Grandmaster, is rated 2381 and ranked 2nd among ECU players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2350 and 2400 for 19 months. 38 rated games in the past year (≈42/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include VI OPEN INTERNACIONAL DE AJEDREZ CIUDAD DE COIN SUB-2400, Liga Andaluza 2026 Fase Final Division Honor, and Liga Andaluza 2026 Division de Honor Oriental Rondas 5-8. Also played 3 rapid (including CE Individual Absoluto Ajedrez Rapido 2025) and 4 blitz events (including CE Individual Absoluto Ajedrez Relampago 2025) recently. He took a 15-month break between Dec 2012 and Apr 2014. His peak of 2555 was reached at age 45 (Sep 2011); he also reached World #341 in Jul 2006 and spent 180 months as #1.
Awarded GM in 2003 (age 37) and IM in 2001 (age 35).
Current rating
2381
Standard
Rpd2414·Blz2488
All-time high
2555
−174 pts below
Sep 2011 · age 45
Sep 2011 · age 45
Activity
39
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
38 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#2
#2 · ECU players · of 579
180 months in #1 nationally (2001–2024)
180 months in #1 nationally (2001–2024)
Career timeline
21 entries2024
180 months in National #1
longest streak 180 months · since Jan 2001
Oct 2024
1,000 career games
at age 58
Sep 2024
2023
30th 55-60 player worldwide
at age 57 · rated 2455
Sep 2023
2019
34th 50-55 player worldwide
at age 53 · rated 2498
Jan 2019
2014
Return after 16-month break
back at 2534
Apr 2014
2012
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 2519 → returned at 2534
Dec 2012
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-3
2384 → 2381
Tournaments
8
45 games
Score
33/ 4573.3%
26W14D5L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsVictor 2007 Garcia FernandezFM2,303·Liga Andaluza 2026 Division de Honor Oriental Rondas 5-8·R4·+4.0
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 5/7 | #11 | 2130 | -12.5 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 6.5/7 | #1 | 2436 | +3.5 |
Knockout | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | R16 | 2295 | -2.3 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/4 | #2 | 2414 | +2.1 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2.5/3 | #3 | 2426 | +2.1 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 6/9 | #42 | 2364 | +3.7 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5/7 | #14 | 2138 | -13.5 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4/6 | #37 | 2389 | +1.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsPaolo Ladron De Guevara PintoIM
🇪🇸ESP·2413
+1 −0 =9
10 games·last met Feb 2025
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vsAndres Merario AlarconIM
🇪🇸ESP·2416
+2 −2 =5
9 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsDaniel H. CamporaGM
🇦🇷ARG·2318
+0 −0 =8
8 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsIsmael Teran AlvarezIM
🇪🇸ESP·2276
+1 −0 =7
8 games·last met Sep 2023
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vsAnte BrkicGM
🇭🇷CRO·2610
+2 −3 =3
8 games·last met Aug 2023
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Rankings
/
Ecuador
#2
out of 840 players
Americas
#228
in continent
World
#2,025
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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