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Argote Heredia, Valentina
WIM🇨🇴FIDE 4431022· Female· Colombia· Born in 2000
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Valentina Argote Heredia, a 26-year-old Colombian Woman International Master, is rated 2167 and ranked 2nd among Colombian women, and in the top 5% worldwide. She is rising rapidly, having gained +85 Elo over the past 12 months. 52 rated games in the past year (≈63/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include XVII CAMPEONATO CONTINENTAL FEMENINO DE AJEDREZ DE LAS AMERICAS 2026, Final Nacional de Mayores Femenino Selectivo Olimpiada Uzbekistan 2026, and Campeonato Nacional por Equipos PreJuegos Nacionales 2027 Clasico Fem. Also played 9 rapid (including IRT Torneo de Ajedrez Rapido Feria de Cali 2025) and 11 blitz events (including I IRT Blitz Raza 2025 Medellin 2025) recently. Her peak of 2240 was reached at age 22 (Apr 2022, Colombian #35 at the time).
Awarded WIM in 2019 (age 19) and WFM in 2016 (age 16). Earned a WGM norm at Camp Centroamericano y del Caribe Sub-20 Femenino 2018. At junior level, she reached #3, #4, #3, #6 and #8 nationally in U20, U18, U16, U14 and U12.
Current rating
2167
Standard
Rpd2231·Blz1990
All-time high
2240
−73 pts below
Apr 2022 · age 22
Apr 2022 · age 22
Activity
68
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
52 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#2
#2 · Colombian women · of 219
Career timeline
29 entries2026
Re-crossed 2100
at age 26
Jan 2026
2023
Re-crossed 2200
at age 23
Oct 2023
Re-crossed 2200
at age 23
Jun 2023
Re-crossed 2200
at age 23
Jan 2023
2022
Peak Colombian rank: #35
at age 22 · rated 2240
Apr 2022
Re-crossed 2200
at age 22
Apr 2022
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Best result
XVII CAMPEONATO CONTINENTAL FEMENINO DE AJEDREZ DE LAS AMERICAS 2026perf 2316 (+149) · 7/9 · #2
Top opponent
Best comeback
XVII CAMPEONATO CONTINENTAL FEMENINO DE AJEDREZ DE LAS AMERICAS 2026finished #2 (seeded #11 of 120)
Evolution
+86
2081 → 2167
Tournaments
5
43 games
Score
30.5/ 4370.9%
24W13D6L
Top 3 wins
3.[W]vsThalia Cervantes LandeiroFM2,247·XVII CAMPEONATO CONTINENTAL FEMENINO DE AJEDREZ DE LAS AMERICAS 2026·R9·+12.3
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsMaria Teresa Jimenez SalasWIM2,175·XVII CAMPEONATO CONTINENTAL FEMENINO DE AJEDREZ DE LAS AMERICAS 2026·R4·-9.8
3.[L]vsJorcerys Montilla ReyesWIM2,115·Campeonato Nacional por Equipos PreJuegos Nacionales 2027 Clasico Fem·R2·-9.5
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 7/9 | #2 | 2316 | +46.8 |
Round-Robin | Dec 2025 | 8/11 | #1 | 2178 | +24.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 3/5 | #13 | 1989 | -8.6 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 6.5/9 | #2 | 2133 | +20.0 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 6/9 | #3 | 2084 | +4.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMelissa Castrillon GomezWIM
🇨🇴COL·2141
+10 −14 =6
30 games·last met Nov 2023
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vsErica Johana ViverosWCM
🇨🇴COL·1973
+17 −9 =4
30 games·last met Nov 2021
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vsJackeline Salcedo PaezWFM
🇨🇴COL·1983
+11 −14 =4
29 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsIsabella Lopez RayoWFM
🇨🇴COL·1996
+21 −2 =5
28 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsElizabeth Toro CastanedaCM
🇨🇴COL·2030
+18 −7 =2
27 games·last met Nov 2025
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Rankings
/
Colombia
#51
out of 2,941 players
Americas
#1,084
in continent
World
#10,079
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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