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Puentes, Alvaro
FM🇨🇴FIDE 4403150· Male· Colombia· Born in 1958
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Alvaro Puentes, a 68-year-old Colombian FIDE Master, is rated 2029. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and had 5 career breaks: 80 months (2005–2012), 16 months (2013–2014), 32 months (2014–2017), 68 months (2017–2023, COVID-19 included) and 27 months (2023–2025). Recent appearance: Torneo IRT de Ajedrez Social Elo 1901 a 2100 In Memoriam Luis Eduardo Hernandez Fierro. His peak of 2144 was reached at age 56 (Dec 2014); he also reached Colombian #87 in Apr 2006.
Awarded FM in 2014 (age 56).
Current rating
2029
Standard
Rpd2130·Blz2124
All-time high
2144
−115 pts below
Dec 2014 · age 56
Dec 2014 · age 56
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#23,382
#23,382 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
19 entries2024
4th Colombian 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2040
Jul 2024
2023
8th Colombian 60-65 player
at age 65 · rated 2040
Oct 2023
Inactive for 27 months
paused at 2040 → returned at 2029
Aug 2023
2017
Inactive for 68 months
paused at 2089 → returned at 2040
Nov 2017
2015
12th Colombian 55-60 player
at age 57 · rated 2144
Nov 2015
2014
FM title awardedFM
at age 56
Dec 2014
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Torneo IRT de Ajedrez Social Elo 1901 a 2100 In Memoriam Luis Eduardo Hernandez Fierro · Nov 2025 · +7.9 Elo
Evolution
-11
2040 → 2029
Tournaments
1
7 games
Score
4/ 757.1%
3W2D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4/7 | #8 | 1977 | -11.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsVictor Ramon PoloFM
🇨🇴COL·2069
+2 −1 =4
7 games·last met Dec 2024
View head-to-head →
vsMisael CasaguaCM
🇨🇴COL·2000
+4 −1 =2
7 games·last met Dec 2017
View head-to-head →
vsEsneyder HernandezCM
🇨🇴COL·1873
+4 −0 =1
5 games·last met Dec 2017
View head-to-head →
vsRuben CulmaFM
🇨🇴COL·1988
+2 −2 =1
5 games·last met Dec 2017
View head-to-head →
Rankings
/
Colombia
#132
out of 2,950 players
Americas
#2,450
in continent
World
#23,382
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Colombia
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World
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