Santos Flores, Alberto

Alberto Santos Flores, a 39-year-old International Master, is rated 2164 and ranked 10th among ECU players, and in the top 5% worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2144 and 2230 over the past 2 years. 33 rated games in the past year (≈38/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include II SELECTIVO OLIMPICO, I SELECTIVO NACIONAL OPEN 2025, and IRT SAN VICENTE 2025. Also played 3 rapid (including TORNEO INTERNACIONAL DE AJEDREZ RAPIDO GUAYAQUIL CAPITAL AMERICANA DEL DEPORTE CAT. ABIERTA) and 3 blitz events (including TORNEO INTERNACIONAL DE AJEDREZ BLITZ GUAYAQUIL CAPITAL AMERICANA DEL DEPORTE CAT. ABIERTA) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 23 months (2012–2014) and 12 months (2016–2017). His peak of 2374 was reached at age 18 (Apr 2005); he also reached #5 nationally in Sep 2014 and has been in top 10 for 121 months and counting (2 consecutive years on his current run).

Awarded IM in 2005 (age 18) and FM in 2003 (age 16). At junior level, he reached World #87 in U18, World #41 in U16 and #1 and #1 nationally in U20 and U14.