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Zuluaga Mancilla, Cesar
IM🇨🇴FIDE 4401492· Male· Colombia· Born in 1977
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Cesar Zuluaga Mancilla, a 49-year-old Colombian International Master, is rated 2150 and sitting in the top 4% of Colombian players, and in the top 5% worldwide. He has held steady between 2150 and 2200 for 8 months. 13 rated games in the past year (≈44/year long-term). Recent appearances: 4to IRT Abierto Clasico del Rio Magdalena-Absoluto and 2do IRT Cerrado Clasico del Rio Magdalena - Masculino. Also played 3 rapid (including 1er IRT Open Cerinza 2025) and 1 blitz events (including 5to Circuito de Ajedrez Blitz de Boyaca) recently. He had 3 career breaks: 29 months (2001–2004), 14 months (2005–2006) and 15 months (2018–2019). His peak of 2407 was reached at age 36 (Mar 2013); he also reached Colombian #7 in Sep 2012.
Awarded IM in 2013 (age 36) and FM in 2007 (age 30).
Current rating
2150
Standard
Rpd2275·Blz2201
All-time high
2407
−257 pts below
Mar 2013 · age 36
Mar 2013 · age 36
Activity
86
games / yr avg. · ≈7/mo
13 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#56 · Colombian players · of 1,540
Career timeline
20 entries2024
1,000 career games
at age 47
Jun 2024
2023
4th Colombian 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 2251
Dec 2023
2018
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 2290 → returned at 2266
Jul 2018
3rd Colombian 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2308
Jun 2018
2016
Re-crossed 2300
at age 39
Dec 2016
2013
IM title awardedIM
at age 36 · 84th FIDE Congress 2013
Nov 2013
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+14
2136 → 2150
Tournaments
2
13 games
Score
8.5/ 1365.4%
6W5D2L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsDavid Emanuel Giron ChavezFM2,123·2do IRT Cerrado Clasico del Rio Magdalena - Masculino·R4·+4.6
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3.5/7 | #5 | 2114 | -1.6 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 5/6 | #1 | 2350 | +15.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJuan Camilo TorresIM
🇨🇴COL·2264
+6 −2 =15
23 games·last met Aug 2023
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vsJhon Edison Munoz GalvezFM
🇨🇴COL·2230
+9 −8 =2
19 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsDavid ArenasGM
🇨🇴COL·2339
+0 −9 =6
15 games·last met Nov 2023
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vsAlejandro MateusFM
🇨🇴COL·2229
+4 −5 =4
13 games·last met Dec 2022
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vsSergio E BarrientosGM
🇨🇴COL·2467
+3 −8 =2
13 games·last met Sep 2022
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Rankings
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Colombia
#56
out of 2,950 players
Americas
#1,196
in continent
World
#11,243
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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