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Molano, Walter Rene
🇨🇴FIDE 4405579· Male· Colombia· Born in 1979
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Walter Rene Molano, a 47-year-old Colombian player, is rated 1694. He has fluctuated between 1684 and 1802 over the past 2 years. 22 rated games in the past year (≈17/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Torneo Clasico Semana Santa - Preparacion Juegos Nacionales 2027, XXXI Torneo Internacional Clasico Feria de Manizales 2026, and Torneo IRT de Ajedrez Social Elo 1701 a 1900 In Memoriam Luis Eduardo Hernandez Fierro. Also played 10 rapid (including Torneo Nacional de Mayores Rapido Absoluto 2025) and 8 blitz events (including Torneo Nacional de Mayores Blitz Absoluto 2025) recently. He took a 18-month break between Jul 2015 and Feb 2017. His peak of 1804 was reached at age 45 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1694
Standard
Rpd1746·Blz1729
All-time high
1804
−110 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 45
Mar 2024 · age 45
Activity
30
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
22 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#112,159
#112,159 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2026
48th Colombian 45-50 player
at age 47 · rated 1713
Jan 2026
2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 45
Aug 2024
Best 12-month gain (+121 Elo)
1683 → 1804
Mar 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 45
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1804
at age 45 · −110 from today
Mar 2024
2022
100 career games
at age 43
Jun 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+3
1691 → 1694
Tournaments
5
31 games
Score
15/ 3148.4%
15W0D16L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/6 | #36 | 1922 | -5.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/3 | #150 | 2733 | -13.2 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/7 | #23 | 1760 | +13.8 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4/5 | #24 | 1968 | +15.8 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 1/1 | #103 | 2635 | -6.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsOscar Humberto ArdilaCM
🇨🇴COL·1956
+1 −13 =0
14 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsCarlos Orlando Jaramillo Castrillon
🇨🇴COL·1819
+3 −10 =1
14 games·last met Dec 2024
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vsHelvert Hernandez PinzonCM
🇨🇴COL·1953
+1 −9 =2
12 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsDaniel Eduardo Lopez IdarragaFM
🇨🇴COL·1993
+2 −9 =0
11 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsDonaldo Londono LopezFM
🇨🇴COL·2216
+1 −7 =2
10 games·last met Apr 2026
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Rankings
/
Colombia
#818
out of 2,950 players
Americas
#13,486
in continent
World
#112,155
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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