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Zapata, Alonso
GM🇨🇴FIDE 4400011· Male· Colombia· Born in 1958
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Alonso Zapata, a 68-year-old Colombian Grandmaster, is rated 2230 and ranked 32nd among Colombian players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He has slipped back 37 Elo over the past 12 months. 67 rated games in the past year (≈55/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Phillip ONeal Taylor Georgia State Championship, 2026 Spring Southeastern FIDE - Championship, and 2026 Charlotte February Open - Championship. Also played 1 blitz event (including 2025 Charlotte Summer Open - Blitz) recently. His peak of 2566 was reached at age 45 (Jan 2003, World #202 at the time); he spent 36 months as Colombian #1.
Awarded GM in 2001 (age 43).
Current rating
2230
Standard
Rpd2386·Blz2295
All-time high
2566
−336 pts below
Jan 2003 · age 45
Jan 2003 · age 45
Activity
63
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
67 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#32
#32 · Colombian players · of 1,540
36 months in #1 nationally (2001–2014)
36 months in #1 nationally (2001–2014)
Career timeline
23 entries2024
62nd 65-70 player worldwide
at age 66 · rated 2311
Feb 2024
2020
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 2421 → returned at 2422
Feb 2020
2019
20th 60-65 player worldwide
at age 61 · rated 2441
Jul 2019
2017
1,000 career games
at age 59
Dec 2017
2014
36 months in National #1
longest streak 23 months · since Jan 2001
Mar 2014
16th 55-60 player worldwide
at age 56 · rated 2500
Jan 2014
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-30
2260 → 2230
Tournaments
10
62 games
Score
43.5/ 6270.2%
37W13D12L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3.5/5 | #3 | 2039 | -7.8 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/5 | #2 | 2233 | +0.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/5 | #8 | 2194 | -0.7 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5/9 | #88 | 2133 | -14.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4/5 | #3 | 2050 | -4.0 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 7/11 | #35 | 2229 | -3.6 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4/5 | #2 | 2334 | +5.1 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4/5 | #5 | 2161 | -1.9 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 5/7 | #5 | 2184 | -3.5 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 3.5/5 | #10 | 2170 | -3.5 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsDavid ArenasGM
🇨🇴COL·2339
+2 −4 =4
10 games·last met May 2023
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vsAlder Escobar ForeroGM
🇨🇴COL·2414
+1 −0 =9
10 games·last met Jan 2023
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vsJoshua Daniel Ruiz CastilloGM
🇨🇴COL·2474
+2 −4 =3
9 games·last met Apr 2023
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vsRichard FranciscoFM
🇺🇸USA·2196
+5 −0 =4
9 games·last met Jun 2019
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vsDamir Studen
🇺🇸USA·2060
+3 −1 =4
8 games·last met Oct 2023
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Rankings
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Colombia
#32
out of 2,950 players
Americas
#746
in continent
World
#6,680
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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