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Molina, Gildardo
🇨🇴FIDE 4403827· Male· Colombia· Born in 1960
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Gildardo Molina, a 66-year-old Colombian player, is rated 1896. He has fluctuated between 1895 and 1933 over the past 2 years. 12 rated games in the past year (≈11/year long-term). Recent appearances: XXXI Torneo Internacional Clasico Feria de Manizales 2026 and 2nd FIDE CHESS OLYMPIAD FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. Also played 9 rapid (including IRT Rapido por equipos Fiestas del Progreso Dosquebradas 2025) and 2 blitz events (including XXXI Torneo Internacional Blitz Feria de Manizales 2026) recently. He had 3 career breaks: 34 months (2011–2014), 20 months (2014–2015) and 12 months (2018–2019). His peak of 2113 was reached at age 49 (Jul 2009).
Current rating
1896
Standard
Rpd1939·Blz1859
All-time high
2113
−217 pts below
Jul 2009 · age 49
Jul 2009 · age 49
Activity
15
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
12 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#49,097
#49,097 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
16 entries2026
12th Colombian 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1933
Jan 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+54 Elo)
1870 → 1924
Feb 2025
2022
6th Colombian 60-65 player
at age 62 · rated 1966
Apr 2022
2019
Re-crossed 2000
at age 59
Jul 2019
100 career games
at age 59
Jul 2019
2018
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1991 → returned at 2003
Jun 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-28
1924 → 1896
Tournaments
2
14 games
Score
7/ 1450.0%
6W2D6L
Top 3 wins
3.[W]vsFredy Hernandez Garcia1,628·XXXI Torneo Internacional Clasico Feria de Manizales 2026·R7·+3.5
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsJuan Pablo Hernandez Valencia1,692·XXXI Torneo Internacional Clasico Feria de Manizales 2026·R6·-15.3
2.[L]vsMichael Steven Bode Polanco1,719·XXXI Torneo Internacional Clasico Feria de Manizales 2026·R5·-14.7
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4.5/6 | #84 | 1922 | -38.2 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2.5/6 | #71 | 2007 | +9.0 |
Worst Elo result: XXXI Torneo Internacional Clasico Feria de Manizales 2026 (-38.2 Elo, finished #84).
Most-Played Opponents
vsJhon Edison Munoz GalvezFM
🇨🇴COL·2230
+1 −13 =1
15 games·last met Jul 2025
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vsDaniel Eduardo Lopez IdarragaFM
🇨🇴COL·1993
+0 −7 =0
7 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsAndres Felipe Velasquez
🇨🇴COL·1990
+6 −1 =0
7 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsAnibal Mosquera
🇨🇴COL
+4 −3 =0
7 games·last met Jun 2014
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vsJhon Jaime Gutierrez
🇨🇴COL·1871
+4 −2 =0
6 games·last met Apr 2023
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Rankings
/
Colombia
#314
out of 2,950 players
Americas
#5,401
in continent
World
#49,096
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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