Marrujo Pardo, Mauricio Emmanuel

Mauricio Emmanuel Marrujo Pardo, a 16-year-old FIDE Master, is rated 2419 — his current career high and ranked 5th among CHI players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +70 Elo over the past 12 months. 113 rated games in the past year (≈92/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 33 Copa Challanguer, FINAL CAMPEONATO DE CHILE ABSOLUTO 2026, and I CHESS OPEN SANTIAGO 2026 - CLUB DE AJEDREZ DE CHILE. Also played 2 rapid (including CAMPEONATO NACIONAL DE AJEDREZ RAPIDAS) and 7 blitz events (including CLUB CHILE 500 000 A REPARTIR- FIDE Blitz Premiacion Chess Open Santiago - Domingo 01-02) recently. He reached #5 nationally in Mar 2026 and has been in top 10 for 20 months and counting.

Competes for Chile since Sep 2017. Awarded FM in 2024 (age 14). Earned IM norms at XIX Campeonato Sudamericano de Ajedrez Sub-20 Absoluto 2024 and XX CAMPEONATO SUDAMERICANO DE AJEDREZ SUB-20 ABSOLUTO GUAYAQUIL-ECUADOR 2025. At junior level, he reached World #41 in U16, World #19 in U14, World #32 in U12, World #18 in U10 and World #8 in U8.