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Valderrama Quiceno, Esteban Alb
IM🇨🇴FIDE 4442024· Male· Colombia· Born in 1993
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Esteban Alb Valderrama Quiceno, a 33-year-old Colombian International Master, is rated 2383 and ranked 11th among Colombian players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2350 and 2400 for 19 months. 43 rated games in the past year (≈57/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Concentracion Final Nacional Olimpiada Uzbekistan 2026 Absoluto, Final Nacional de Mayores Absoluto Selectivo Olimpiada Uzbekistan 2026, and Campeonato Nacional por Equipos PreJuegos Nacionales 2027 Clasico Abs. Also played 7 rapid (including Campeonato Nacional por Equipos Preparacion Juegos Nacionales 2027 Rapido Abs) and 9 blitz events (including Campeonato Nacional por Equipos Preparacion Juegos Nacionales 2027 Blitz Abs) recently. His peak of 2448 was reached at age 28 (Oct 2021); he also reached Colombian #7 in Jan 2017 and spent 103 months in Colombian top 10, with a longest streak of 2 consecutive years.
Awarded IM in 2018 (age 25) and FM in 2014 (age 21). Earned a GM norm at Campeonato Nac de Mayores ABS Final Presencial 2020. At junior level, he reached #3 nationally in U20.
Current rating
2383
Standard
Rpd2488·Blz2578
All-time high
2448
−65 pts below
Oct 2021 · age 28
Oct 2021 · age 28
Activity
54
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
49 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#11
#11 · Colombian players · of 1,540
103 months in National top 10 (2015–2025)
103 months in National top 10 (2015–2025)
Career timeline
16 entries2025
103 months in national top 10
longest streak 25 months · since Dec 2015
Sep 2025
2022
500 career games
at age 29
Jun 2022
2021
All-time peak 2448
at age 28 · −72 from today
Oct 2021
2018
IM title awardedIM
at age 25 · 1st quarter Presidential Board 2018
Apr 2018
2017
Peak Colombian rank: #7
at age 24 · rated 2428
Jan 2017
2016
Best 12-month gain (+113 Elo)
2304 → 2417
Jun 2016
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Best result
Concentracion Final Nacional Olimpiada Uzbekistan 2026 Absolutoperf 2460 (+77) · 4/6 · #1
Top opponent
Evolution
-4
2387 → 2383
Tournaments
6
49 games
Score
33.5/ 4968.4%
20W27D2L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsManuel Campos GomezIM2,352·Final Nacional de Mayores Absoluto Selectivo Olimpiada Uzbekistan 2026·R1·+4.7
2.[W]vsAngel Gabriel Cordoba RoaIM2,359·Concentracion Final Nacional Olimpiada Uzbekistan 2026 Absoluto·R1·+4.7
3.[W]vsCristian Arrieta HernandezFM2,348·Concentracion Final Nacional Olimpiada Uzbekistan 2026 Absoluto·R2·+4.5
Top 2 losses
1.[L]vsManuel Campos GomezIM2,351·Campeonato Nacional por Equipos PreJuegos Nacionales 2027 Clasico Abs·R4·-5.4
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | May 2026 | 4/6 | #1 | 2460 | +7.0 |
Round-Robin | Dec 2025 | 6.5/11 | #4 | 2365 | -1.1 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 3.5/5 | #18 | 2213 | -2.5 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 6.5/9 | #3 | 2328 | -1.3 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 6.5/9 | #6 | 2321 | -3.1 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6.5/9 | #3 | 2323 | -3.3 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsDavid ArenasGM
🇨🇴COL·2339
+14 −2 =28
44 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsSergio E BarrientosGM
🇨🇴COL·2467
+7 −6 =15
28 games·last met Nov 2022
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vsCristhian Camilo Rios GomezGM
🇨🇴COL·2405
+5 −6 =16
27 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsMartin Martinez RomeroIM
🇨🇴COL·2403
+8 −3 =15
26 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsSebastian Felipe SanchezIM
🇨🇴COL·2390
+8 −1 =15
24 games·last met Dec 2022
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Rankings
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Colombia
#11
out of 2,950 players
Americas
#223
in continent
World
#1,982
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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