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Ballesteros Lopez, William
🇨🇴FIDE 4410424· Male· Colombia· Born in 1953
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William Ballesteros Lopez, a 73-year-old Colombian player, is rated 1877. He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 66 months (2011–2016) and 95 months (2017–2025). Recent appearance: IRT Departamental Ajedrez Clasico de Mayores, Quindio 2025. Also played 9 rapid (including Torneo por Equipos Semana Santa Rapido - Preparacion Juegos Nacionales 2027) and 6 blitz events (including III Campamento Nacional de Ajedrez en Ibague Blitz) recently. His peak of 2053 was reached at age 63 (Aug 2016).
Current rating
1877
Standard
Rpd1801·Blz1776
All-time high
2053
−176 pts below
Aug 2016 · age 63
Aug 2016 · age 63
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#53,963
#53,963 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2025
8th Colombian 70-75 player
at age 72 · rated 1877
Dec 2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 72
May 2025
2017
Inactive for 95 months
paused at 2028 → returned at 1875
May 2017
2016
9th Colombian 60-65 player
at age 63 · rated 2053
Nov 2016
Best 12-month gain (+48 Elo)
2005 → 2053
Aug 2016
All-time peak 2053
at age 63 · −176 from today
Aug 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+2
1875 → 1877
Tournaments
1
6 games
Score
3.5/ 658.3%
2W3D1L
Top 2 wins
2.[D]vsCarlos Hernan Agudelo1,946·IRT Departamental Ajedrez Clasico de Mayores, Quindio 2025·R4·+2.0
Top 1 loss
1.[L]vsJuan Steban Montealegre Torres1,747·IRT Departamental Ajedrez Clasico de Mayores, Quindio 2025·R6·-13.6
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3.5/4 | #12 | 2228 | +1.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsCarlos Andres Rojas
🇨🇴COL·1833
+5 −4 =3
12 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsAndres Felipe Velasquez
🇨🇴COL·1990
+2 −5 =5
12 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsApolinar Anzola
🇨🇴COL·1845
+6 −4 =1
11 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsOscar Humberto ArdilaCM
🇨🇴COL·1956
+0 −6 =5
11 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsDaniel Eduardo Lopez IdarragaFM
🇨🇴COL·1993
+0 −10 =0
10 games·last met Dec 2024
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Rankings
/
Colombia
#348
out of 2,950 players
Americas
#5,998
in continent
World
#53,962
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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Americas
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World
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