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Valdes, Nicolas
🇨🇴FIDE 4432886· Male· Colombia· Born in 1960
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Nicolas Valdes, a 66-year-old Colombian player, is rated 1723. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and had 4 career breaks: 16 months (2013–2015), 23 months (2015–2017), 55 months (2017–2021, COVID-19 included) and 13 months (2022–2023). Recent appearance: Semifinal de Mayores Absoluto Pre Selectivo Final Nacional Selectivo Olimpiada Uzbekistan 2025. His peak of 2095 was reached at age 52 (Nov 2012).
Current rating
1723
Standard
Rpd1996·Blz1975
All-time high
2095
−372 pts below
Nov 2012 · age 52
Nov 2012 · age 52
Activity
12
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#101,807
#101,807 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
16 entries2026
29th Colombian 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1723
Jun 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+50 Elo)
1786 → 1836
Jul 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 64
Mar 2024
2022
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 1845 → returned at 1841
Mar 2022
10th Colombian 60-65 player
at age 62 · rated 1916
Feb 2022
2017
24th Colombian 55-60 player
at age 57 · rated 1928
Nov 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
Semifinal de Mayores Absoluto Pre Selectivo Final Nacional Selectivo Olimpiada Uzbekistan 2025perf 1819 (+96) · 3/5 · #92
Top opponent
Evolution
-32
1755 → 1723
Tournaments
1
7 games
Score
3/ 742.9%
3W0D4L
Top 1 win
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3/5 | #92 | 1819 | -31.8 |
Worst Elo result: Semifinal de Mayores Absoluto Pre Selectivo Final Nacional Selectivo Olimpiada Uzbekistan 2025 (-31.8 Elo, finished #92).
Rankings
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Colombia
#736
out of 2,950 players
Americas
#12,111
in continent
World
#101,805
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Colombia
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Americas
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World
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