Mendoza Zambrano, Jose

Jose Mendoza Zambrano, a 42-year-old FIDE Master, is rated 2148 and ranked 11th among ECU players, and in the top 5% worldwide. He has slipped back 49 Elo over the past 12 months. 23 rated games in the past year (≈17/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include I SELECTIVO NACIONAL OPEN 2025, IRT SAN VICENTE 2025, and TORNEO INTERNACIONAL DE AJEDREZ CLASICO GUAYAQUIL CAPITAL AMERICANA DEL DEPORTE CAT. ABIERTA. Also played 1 rapid (including TORNEO INTERNACIONAL REY DE REYES 2026) and 3 blitz events (including TORNEO INTERNACIONAL DE AJEDREZ BLITZ GUAYAQUIL CAPITAL AMERICANA DEL DEPORTE CAT. ABIERTA) recently. He had 3 career breaks: 15 months (2010–2011), 122 months (2011–2022) and 36 months (2022–2025). His peak of 2327 was reached at age 22 (Oct 2006); he also reached #5 nationally in Apr 2022 and spent 29 months in top 10, with a longest streak of 2 consecutive years.

Awarded FM in 2014 (age 30). At junior level, he reached #2 and #9 nationally in U20 and U18.