Format
GJ
Gallego, Julian Andres
FM🇨🇴FIDE 4441192· Male· Colombia· Born in 2000
Follow Julian Andres GallegoTrack his monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
Julian Andres Gallego, a 26-year-old Colombian FIDE Master, is rated 2237 — just 13 short of his peak of 2250 (Sep 2018, age 18) and ranked 28th among Colombian players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He is progressing steadily with +20 Elo over the past 12 months. 69 rated games in the past year (≈41/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Torneo Clasico Semana Santa - Preparacion Juegos Nacionales 2027, XXXI Torneo Internacional Clasico Feria de Manizales 2026, and Final Nacional de Mayores Absoluto Selectivo Olimpiada Uzbekistan 2026. Also played 14 rapid (including Campeonato Nacional por Equipos Preparacion Juegos Nacionales 2027 Rapido Abs) and 13 blitz events (including Campeonato Nacional por Equipos Preparacion Juegos Nacionales 2027 Blitz Abs) recently. He reached Colombian #28 in May 2026.
Awarded FM in 2019 (age 19). At junior level, he reached #3, #1 and #23 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.
Current rating
2237
Standard
Rpd2199·Blz2248
All-time high
2250
−13 pts below
Sep 2018 · age 18
Sep 2018 · age 18
Activity
62
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
69 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#28
#28 · Colombian players · of 1,540
Career timeline
21 entries2026
Peak Colombian rank: #28
at age 26 · rated 2237
May 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 25
Dec 2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 25
May 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2200
at age 24
Oct 2024
2023
Re-crossed 2200
at age 23
Oct 2023
2020
3rd Colombian U20 player
at age 20 · rated 2182
Jan 2020
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Best result
Torneo Clasico Semana Santa - Preparacion Juegos Nacionales 2027perf 2369 (+132) · 7.5/8 · #1
Top opponent
Evolution
+19
2218 → 2237
Tournaments
9
70 games
Score
46/ 7065.7%
37W18D15L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsCarlos A. Juarez FloresIM2,292·2do IRT Cerrado Clasico del Rio Magdalena - Masculino·R4·+12.6
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsXavi Hernandez Jimenez2,009·XXXI Torneo Internacional Clasico Feria de Manizales 2026·R6·-15.4
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 7.5/8 | #1 | 2369 | +19.6 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 6/8 | #7 | 2133 | -11.2 |
Round-Robin | Dec 2025 | 4/11 | #10 | 2217 | -6.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 2.5/5 | #43 | 2147 | -16.4 |
Worst Elo result: Campeonato Nacional por Equipos PreJuegos Nacionales 2027 Clasico Abs (-16.4 Elo, finished #43).
Most-Played Opponents
vsDaniel Eduardo Lopez IdarragaFM
🇨🇴COL·1993
+28 −8 =8
44 games·last met Nov 2025
View head-to-head →
vsOscar Humberto ArdilaCM
🇨🇴COL·1956
+25 −8 =3
36 games·last met Feb 2026
View head-to-head →
vsJhon Edison Munoz GalvezFM
🇨🇴COL·2230
+12 −12 =6
30 games·last met Jan 2026
View head-to-head →
vsDonaldo Londono LopezFM
🇨🇴COL·2216
+7 −13 =6
26 games·last met Apr 2026
View head-to-head →
vsAndres Felipe Velasquez
🇨🇴COL·1990
+17 −4 =4
25 games·last met Jan 2026
View head-to-head →
Rankings
/
Colombia
#28
out of 2,950 players
Americas
#711
in continent
World
#6,357
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Colombia
| 1 | 🇨🇴Follow Jose Gabriel Cardoso CardosoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,527 |
| 2 | 🇨🇴Follow Santiago Avila PavasTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,516 |
| 3 | 🇨🇴Follow Jaime Alexander CuartasTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,497 |
| 4 | 🇨🇴Follow Roberto Garcia PantojaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,475 |
| 5 | 🇨🇴Follow Joshua Daniel Ruiz CastilloTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,474 |
| 6 | 🇨🇴Follow Sergio E BarrientosTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,467 |
| 7 | 🇨🇴Follow Santiago Lopez RayoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,418 |
| 8 | 🇨🇴Follow Cristhian Camilo Rios GomezTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,405 |
| 9 | 🇨🇴Follow Martin Martinez RomeroTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,403 |
| 10 | 🇨🇴Follow Sebastian Felipe SanchezTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,390 |
| ... | ||
| 28 | 2,237 | |
Americas
| 1 | 🇺🇸Follow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,792 |
| 1 | 🇺🇸Follow Fabiano CaruanaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,792 |
| 3 | 🇺🇸Follow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,753 |
| 4 | 🇺🇸Follow Hans Moke NiemannTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,742 |
| 5 | 🇺🇸Follow Leinier Dominguez PerezTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,732 |
| 6 | 🇺🇸Follow Levon AronianTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,724 |
| 7 | 🇺🇸Follow Awonder LiangTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,696 |
| 7 | 🇺🇸Follow Samuel SevianTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,696 |
| 9 | 🇺🇸Follow Jeffery XiongTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,656 |
| 10 | 🇺🇸Follow Ray RobsonTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,653 |
| ... | ||
| 711 | 2,237 | |
World
| 1 | 🇳🇴Follow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,841 |
| 2 | 🇺🇸Follow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,792 |
| 2 | 🇺🇸Follow Fabiano CaruanaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,792 |
| 4 | 🇺🇿Follow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,777 |
| 4 | 🇺🇿Follow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,777 |
| 6 | 🇩🇪Follow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,767 |
| 7 | 🇳🇱Follow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,764 |
| 8 | 🇮🇳Follow Erigaisi ArjunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,761 |
| 9 | 🇺🇸Follow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,753 |
| 9 | 🇨🇳Follow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,753 |
| ... | ||
| 6357 | 2,237 | |