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Cargua Inca, Mateo
🇪🇨FIDE 3635260· Male· Ecuador· Born in 2007
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Mateo Cargua Inca, a 19-year-old player, is rated 2071 — just 2 short of his peak of 2073 (Feb 2026, age 19) and ranked 23rd among ECU players, and in the top 8% worldwide. He is climbing fast, having gained +146 Elo over the past 12 months. 29 rated games in the past year (≈16/year long-term). Recent appearances: IRT STANDARD CATEGORIA MENOR A 2200 DE RATING FIDE and I FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL ITT ATAHUALPA. Also played 1 rapid (including PRIMER TORNEO IRT ABIERTO RAPIDAS VALIDO PARA ELO FIDE) and 2 blitz events (including I FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE AJEDREZ ATAHUALPA BLITZ 2025) recently. He took a 16-month break between Dec 2017 and May 2019. He reached #18 nationally in Feb 2026.
At junior level, he reached #1, #2, #4, #12, #12 and #9 nationally in U20, U18, U16, U14, U12 and U10.
Current rating
2071
Standard
Rpd1921·Blz1819
All-time high
2073
−2 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 19
Feb 2026 · age 19
Activity
21
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
21 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#23
#23 · ECU players · of 579
Career timeline
15 entries2026
Peak national rank: #18
at age 19 · rated 2073
Feb 2026
1st U20 player nationally
at age 19 · rated 2073
Feb 2026
All-time peak 2073
at age 19 · −2 from today
Feb 2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Jan 2026
2025
2nd U18 player nationally
at age 18 · rated 2044
Oct 2025
Crossed 2000
at age 18
Oct 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+145
1926 → 2071
Tournaments
3
22 games
Score
18/ 2281.8%
15W6D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 5.5/7 | #5 | 2028 | -1.4 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6/5 | #1 | 2512 | +28.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6.5/9 | #9 | 2179 | +118.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsPablo Orozco Aguilera
🇪🇨ECU·1896
+2 −6 =2
10 games·last met Dec 2024
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vsSteve Badillo Ramos
🇪🇨ECU·2106
+0 −6 =2
8 games·last met May 2025
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vsAndres Jesus Chilan Villa
🇪🇨ECU·1933
+1 −6 =1
8 games·last met Feb 2025
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vsChristopher Leonel Garzon ZapatangaIM
🇪🇨ECU·2305
+0 −3 =4
7 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsDavid Josue Cardenas Encalada
🇪🇨ECU·1971
+1 −4 =1
6 games·last met May 2026
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Rankings
/
Ecuador
#23
out of 840 players
Americas
#1,914
in continent
World
#18,298
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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