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Mateus, Alejandro
FM🇨🇴FIDE 4402529· Male· Colombia· Born in 1986
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Alejandro Mateus, a 40-year-old Colombian FIDE Master, is rated 2229 and ranked 34th among Colombian players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months) and took a 29-month break between Nov 2023 and May 2026. Recent appearance: Torneo Clasico Semana Santa - Preparacion Juegos Nacionales 2027. Also played 1 rapid event (including Torneo por Equipos Semana Santa Rapido - Preparacion Juegos Nacionales 2027) recently. His peak of 2363 was reached at age 35 (Sep 2021); he also reached Colombian #17 in May 2020.
Awarded FM in 2014 (age 28). Earned a IM norm at Torneo Intl Santiago de Cali In memoriam Carlos Cuartas 2017. At junior level, he reached #11 and #4 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
2229
Standard
Rpd2176·Blz2267
All-time high
2363
−134 pts below
Sep 2021 · age 35
Sep 2021 · age 35
Activity
21
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#34
#34 · Colombian players · of 1,540
Career timeline
17 entries2023
Inactive for 29 months
paused at 2237 → returned at 2229
Nov 2023
2022
Re-crossed 2300
at age 36
Nov 2022
2021
All-time peak 2363
at age 35 · −134 from today
Sep 2021
2020
Peak Colombian rank: #17
at age 34 · rated 2353
May 2020
2019
Re-crossed 2300
at age 33
Jun 2019
2018
Re-crossed 2300
at age 32
Jul 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-8
2237 → 2229
Tournaments
1
8 games
Score
6/ 875.0%
4W4D0L
Top 3 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 6/8 | #4 | 2141 | -7.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJhon Alexander MoralesIM
🇨🇴COL·2378
+11 −11 =7
29 games·last met Oct 2022
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vsJuan Sebastian HerreraFM
🇨🇴COL·2302
+11 −6 =10
27 games·last met Dec 2023
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vsSergio E BarrientosGM
🇨🇴COL·2467
+1 −19 =6
26 games·last met Nov 2022
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vsSantiago Avila PavasGM
🇨🇴COL·2516
+8 −9 =4
21 games·last met Aug 2023
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vsJose Gabriel Cardoso CardosoGM
🇨🇴COL·2527
+5 −7 =9
21 games·last met Jul 2023
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Rankings
/
Colombia
#34
out of 2,950 players
Americas
#755
in continent
World
#6,727
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Colombia
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| 6 | 🇨🇴Follow Sergio E BarrientosTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,467 |
| 7 | 🇨🇴Follow Santiago Lopez RayoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,418 |
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| ... | ||
| 34 | 2,229 | |
Americas
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| ... | ||
| 755 | 2,229 | |
World
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| ... | ||
| 6727 | 2,229 | |