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Culma, Ruben
FM🇨🇴FIDE 4401042· Male· Colombia· Born in 1962
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Ruben Culma, a 64-year-old Colombian FIDE Master, is rated 1988. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and had 5 career breaks: 25 months (2009–2011), 18 months (2012–2013), 16 months (2015–2016), 12 months (2017–2018) and 46 months (2019–2023, COVID-19 included). Recent appearance: Torneo IRT de Ajedrez Social Elo 1901 a 2100 In Memoriam Luis Eduardo Hernandez Fierro. Also played 1 rapid (including I Torneo Internacional de Ajedrez Rapido Florencia 2025) and 2 blitz events (including Torneo IRT Blitz de Ajedrez Social In Memoriam Luis Eduardo Hernandez Fierro) recently. His peak of 2115 was reached at age 39 (Jan 2001).
Awarded FM in 2017 (age 55) and CM in 2014 (age 52).
Current rating
1988
Standard
Rpd1929·Blz1915
All-time high
2115
−127 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 39
Jan 2001 · age 39
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#29,444
#29,444 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
19 entries2023
6th Colombian 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2044
Jul 2023
2019
Inactive for 46 months
paused at 2033 → returned at 2044
Jun 2019
2018
11th Colombian 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2032
Dec 2018
100 career games
at age 56
Dec 2018
2017
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 2022 → returned at 2032
Nov 2017
FM title awardedFM
at age 55
Apr 2017
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Best result
Torneo IRT de Ajedrez Social Elo 1901 a 2100 In Memoriam Luis Eduardo Hernandez Fierroperf 2039 (+51) · 4.5/7 · #6
Top opponent
Torneo IRT de Ajedrez Social Elo 1901 a 2100 In Memoriam Luis Eduardo Hernandez Fierro · Nov 2025 · +8.7 Elo
Evolution
+13
1975 → 1988
Tournaments
1
7 games
Score
4.5/ 764.3%
4W1D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4.5/7 | #6 | 2039 | +13.0 |
Rankings
/
Colombia
#175
out of 2,941 players
Americas
#3,108
in continent
World
#29,444
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Colombia
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Americas
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| 3108 | 1,988 | |
World
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| 29444 | 1,988 | |