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Cadena M, Gustavo Adolfo
FM🇨🇴FIDE 4404815· Male· Colombia· Born in 1993
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Gustavo Adolfo Cadena M, a 33-year-old Colombian FIDE Master, is rated 2231 — just 27 short of his peak of 2258 (Jun 2024, age 31) and ranked 29th among Colombian players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and had 4 career breaks: 15 months (2013–2014), 12 months (2017–2018), 16 months (2021–2022) and 16 months (2024–2025). Recent appearance: Torneo IRT de Ajedrez Social In Memoriam Luis Eduardo Hernandez Fierro. Also played 1 rapid (including Torneo Mundialista de Rapidas 2025) and 3 blitz events (including Torneo Mundialista de Blitz 2025) recently. He reached Colombian #28 in Feb 2025.
Awarded FM in 2014 (age 21). At junior level, he reached #5, #5, #6 and #10 nationally in U20, U18, U16 and U14.
Current rating
2231
Standard
Rpd2257·Blz2278
All-time high
2258
−27 pts below
Jun 2024 · age 31
Jun 2024 · age 31
Activity
14
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#29
#29 · Colombian players · of 1,540
Career timeline
20 entries2025
Peak Colombian rank: #28
at age 32 · rated 2258
Feb 2025
2024
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 2258 → returned at 2231
Jul 2024
All-time peak 2258
at age 31 · −27 from today
Jun 2024
2023
Re-crossed 2200
at age 30
Dec 2023
2021
Re-crossed 2200
at age 28
Jul 2021
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 2205 → returned at 2195
Jul 2021
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-27
2258 → 2231
Tournaments
1
7 games
Score
2.5/ 735.7%
2W1D4L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsAlejandro Josue TorrenteFM2,168·Torneo IRT de Ajedrez Social In Memoriam Luis Eduardo Hernandez Fierro·R3·+8.2
2.[W]vsRenan Arturo Gonzalez MojicaFM2,068·Torneo IRT de Ajedrez Social In Memoriam Luis Eduardo Hernandez Fierro·R1·+5.6
3.[D]vsMartin Martinez RomeroIM2,384·Torneo IRT de Ajedrez Social In Memoriam Luis Eduardo Hernandez Fierro·R4·+4.1
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsRodrigo Hernandez FierroIM2,164·Torneo IRT de Ajedrez Social In Memoriam Luis Eduardo Hernandez Fierro·R7·-11.9
2.[L]vsDavid Santiago Lopez RamirezFM2,192·Torneo IRT de Ajedrez Social In Memoriam Luis Eduardo Hernandez Fierro·R2·-11.1
3.[L]vsLuis Angel Florez SalazarFM2,192·Torneo IRT de Ajedrez Social In Memoriam Luis Eduardo Hernandez Fierro·R5·-11.1
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2.5/7 | #12 | 2117 | -27.2 |
Worst Elo result: Torneo IRT de Ajedrez Social In Memoriam Luis Eduardo Hernandez Fierro (-27.2 Elo, finished #12).
Most-Played Opponents
vsSebastian Felipe SanchezIM
🇨🇴COL·2390
+5 −7 =0
12 games·last met Nov 2022
View head-to-head →
vsCristhian Camilo Rios GomezGM
🇨🇴COL·2405
+1 −10 =0
11 games·last met Nov 2023
View head-to-head →
vsJuan Camilo TorresIM
🇨🇴COL·2264
+4 −6 =1
11 games·last met Nov 2023
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vsMartin Martinez RomeroIM
🇨🇴COL·2403
+1 −5 =4
10 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsEsteban Alb Valderrama QuicenoIM
🇨🇴COL·2383
+1 −8 =1
10 games·last met May 2024
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Rankings
/
Colombia
#29
out of 2,950 players
Americas
#737
in continent
World
#6,631
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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