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Zapata, Juan Carlos
CM🇨🇴FIDE 4403479· Male· Colombia· Born in 1973
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Juan Carlos Zapata, a 53-year-old Colombian Candidate Master, is rated 2008. He has fluctuated between 1995 and 2029 over the past 2 years. 37 rated games in the past year (≈36/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include XXXI Torneo Internacional Clasico Feria de Manizales 2026, XV IRT Internacional Raza Medellin 2025, and Semifinal de Mayores Absoluto Pre Selectivo Final Nacional Selectivo Olimpiada Uzbekistan 2025. Also played 5 rapid (including Torneo IRT Abierto Preparatorio Juegos Nacionales Rapido 2025) and 8 blitz events (including I IRT Blitz Feria de las Flores 2025) recently. He took a 17-month break between Jan 2005 and Jul 2006. His peak of 2214 was reached at age 32 (Jan 2005, Colombian #49 at the time).
Awarded CM in 2025 (age 52).
Current rating
2008
Standard
Rpd1953·Blz1917
All-time high
2214
−206 pts below
Jan 2005 · age 32
Jan 2005 · age 32
Activity
54
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
32 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#26,276
#26,276 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
24 entries2026
Re-crossed 2000
at age 53
Feb 2026
2025
5th Colombian 50-55 player
at age 52 · rated 2029
Sep 2025
CM title awardedCM
at age 52
May 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+81 Elo)
1938 → 2019
Nov 2024
Re-crossed 2000
at age 51
Jun 2024
2021
500 career games
at age 48
Dec 2021
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-6
2014 → 2008
Tournaments
4
32 games
Score
20/ 3262.5%
16W8D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5/7 | #20 | 2049 | +13.4 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5/9 | #20 | 1928 | -19.4 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 5.5/9 | #21 | 1936 | -15.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4.5/7 | #31 | 2089 | +15.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsSantiago Ospina CastroFM
🇨🇴COL·2147
+3 −3 =7
13 games·last met Nov 2024
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vsDavid ArenasGM
🇨🇴COL·2339
+2 −8 =1
11 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsElizabeth Toro CastanedaCM
🇨🇴COL·2030
+4 −2 =5
11 games·last met Dec 2024
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vsJohann EchavarriaIM
🇨🇴COL·2268
+0 −10 =1
11 games·last met Jun 2024
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vsAngel Gabriel Cordoba RoaIM
🇨🇴COL·2326
+2 −7 =1
10 games·last met Apr 2026
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Rankings
/
Colombia
#152
out of 2,950 players
Americas
#2,739
in continent
World
#26,276
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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