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Zuluaga Alzate, Gustavo
🇨🇴FIDE 4405889· Male· Colombia· Born in 1960
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Gustavo Zuluaga Alzate, a 66-year-old Colombian player, is rated 1716. He has held steady between 1700 and 1750 for 17 months. 12 rated games in the past year. Recent appearances: Torneo Clasico Semana Santa - Preparacion Juegos Nacionales 2027 and XXXI Torneo Internacional Clasico Feria de Manizales 2026. Also played 2 rapid events (including I Torneo IRT Abierto de Ajedrez Rapido Area Metropolita) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 14 months (2014–2015) and 24 months (2017–2019). His peak of 1763 was reached at age 64 (May 2024).
Current rating
1716
Standard
Rpd1758·Blz—
All-time high
1763
−47 pts below
May 2024 · age 64
May 2024 · age 64
Activity
22
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
12 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#104,163
#104,163 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
16 entries2026
28th Colombian 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1732
Jan 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+211 Elo)
1552 → 1763
Sep 2024
All-time peak 1763
at age 64 · −47 from today
May 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 64
Mar 2024
2023
100 career games
at age 63
Oct 2023
2022
36th Colombian 60-65 player
at age 62 · rated 1595
Apr 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-20
1736 → 1716
Tournaments
2
16 games
Score
7.5/ 1646.9%
7W1D8L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsMartin Rene Molano Castano1,612·XXXI Torneo Internacional Clasico Feria de Manizales 2026·R1·+6.8
2.[W]vsShantal Arroyave Arboleda1,519·XXXI Torneo Internacional Clasico Feria de Manizales 2026·R7·+4.6
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsFredy Hernandez Garcia1,601·Torneo Clasico Semana Santa - Preparacion Juegos Nacionales 2027·R3·-13.2
3.[L]vsCesar Tulio Layton Henao1,927·XXXI Torneo Internacional Clasico Feria de Manizales 2026·R8·-4.8
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3.5/5 | #31 | 1776 | -13.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4/7 | #66 | 1814 | -4.4 |
Rankings
/
Colombia
#750
out of 2,950 players
Americas
#12,424
in continent
World
#104,160
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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