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Arenas, David
GM🇨🇴FIDE 4403177· Male· Colombia· Born in 1991
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David Arenas, a 35-year-old Colombian Grandmaster, is rated 2339 and ranked 19th among Colombian players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2326 and 2357 over the past 2 years. 47 rated games in the past year (≈66/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include II Rio Chess Masters 2026, 2025 Cornerstone Holiday Norm Invitationals #2 - IM B, and 2025 Cornerstone Holiday Norm Invitationals #1 - IM B. Also played 4 rapid (including Campeonato Nacional por Equipos Preparacion Juegos Nacionales 2027 Rapido Abs) and 11 blitz events (including Campeonato Nacional por Equipos Preparacion Juegos Nacionales 2027 Blitz Abs) recently. His peak of 2496 was reached at age 24 (Dec 2015, Colombian #2 at the time); he spent 49 months in Colombian top 5.
Awarded GM in 2017 (age 26) and IM in 2005 (age 14). At junior level, he reached World #62 in U20, World #75 in U18 and #2 and #3 nationally in U16 and U14.
Current rating
2339
Standard
Rpd2409·Blz2316
All-time high
2496
−157 pts below
Dec 2015 · age 24
Dec 2015 · age 24
Activity
75
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
47 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#19
#19 · Colombian players · of 1,476
49 months in National top 5 (2010–2021)
49 months in National top 5 (2010–2021)
Career timeline
19 entries2021
49 months in national top 5
longest streak 21 months · since Sep 2010
Oct 2021
2020
1,000 career games
at age 29
Jan 2020
2017
GM title awardedGM
at age 26 · Title Applications approved by the Presidential Board by written resolution
Mar 2017
2015
Peak Colombian rank: #2
at age 24 · rated 2496
Dec 2015
All-time peak 2496
at age 24 · −157 from today
Dec 2015
2012
500 career games
at age 21
Jan 2012
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Best result
Torneo IRT de Ajedrez Social In Memoriam Luis Eduardo Hernandez Fierroperf 2530 (+178) · 6/7 · #1
Top opponent
Evolution
+4
2335 → 2339
Tournaments
6
47 games
Score
29/ 4761.7%
18W22D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsJuan Jose Cano AlcarazFM2,199·Campeonato Nacional por Equipos PreJuegos Nacionales 2027 Clasico Abs·R5·-7.1
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/10 | #13 | 2318 | -3.9 |
Round-Robin | Dec 2025 | 5.5/9 | #3 | 2279 | -5.0 |
Round-Robin | Dec 2025 | 5.5/9 | #5 | 2303 | -4.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/3 | #64 | 2189 | -6.5 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 6/7 | #1 | 2530 | +14.3 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6.5/9 | #1 | 2392 | +8.7 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsEsteban Alb Valderrama QuicenoIM
🇨🇴COL·2376
+2 −14 =28
44 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsCristhian Camilo Rios GomezGM
🇨🇴COL·2405
+5 −13 =19
37 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsHenry Panesso RiveraIM
🇨🇴COL·2356
+11 −5 =18
34 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsSergio E BarrientosGM
🇨🇴COL·2476
+7 −8 =12
27 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsAndres Felipe Gallego AlcarazGM
🇨🇴COL·2486
+9 −8 =9
26 games·last met Nov 2023
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Rankings
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Colombia
#19
out of 2,941 players
Americas
#345
in continent
World
#2,969
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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World
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