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Lopez Rayo, Santiago
IM🇨🇴FIDE 4455665· Male· Colombia· Born in 2009
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Santiago Lopez Rayo, a 17-year-old Colombian International Master, is rated 2418 and ranked 7th among Colombian players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He is on a breakout run, having gained +132 Elo over the past 12 months. 92 rated games in the past year (≈75/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Concentracion Final Nacional Olimpiada Uzbekistan 2026 Absoluto, Campeonato Nacional Sub 20 Absoluto 2026, and Final Nacional de Mayores Absoluto Selectivo Olimpiada Uzbekistan 2026. Also played 10 rapid (including Campeonato Nacional por Equipos Preparacion Juegos Nacionales 2027 Rapido Abs) and 10 blitz events (including Campeonato Nacional por Equipos Preparacion Juegos Nacionales 2027 Blitz Abs) recently. He reached Colombian #7 in Apr 2026.
Awarded IM in 2026 (age 17), FM in 2022 (age 13), and CM in 2017 (age 8). At junior level, he reached World #64 in U18, World #69 in U16, World #24 in U14, World #25 in U12, World #7 in U10 and World #8 in U8.
Current rating
2418
Standard
Rpd2349·Blz2294
All-time high
2418
at best
Jun 2026 · age 17
Jun 2026 · age 17
Activity
90
games / yr avg. · ≈8/mo
98 past 12 mo · ≈8/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#7
#7 · Colombian players · of 1,540
Career timeline
24 entries2026
64th U18 player worldwide
at age 17 · rated 2414
May 2026
Peak Colombian rank: #7
at age 17 · rated 2414
Apr 2026
Crossed 2400
at age 17
Apr 2026
All-time peak 2414
at age 17
Apr 2026
K-factor lowered to 10
at age 17
Apr 2026
IM title awardedIM
at age 17
Mar 2026
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Best result
Festival Sudamericano de la Juventud 2025 - Sub 18 Abs Ajedrez Clasicoperf 2475 (+79) · 6.5/8 · #4
Top opponent
XIX American Continental Chess Championship 2026 - "Jorge Vega Fernandez in Memoriam" · Jun 2026 · +1.8 Elo
Evolution
+68
2350 → 2418
Tournaments
9
89 games
Score
57/ 8964.0%
45W38D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsWilliam SafranekFM2,165·XXXV CAMPEONATO PANAMERICANO DE AJEDREZ DE LA JUVENTUD 2025 - U 18 Absoluto·R2·-14.9
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | May 2026 | 4/6 | #2 | 2454 | +3.5 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 8/9 | #1 | 2454 | +18.4 |
Round-Robin | Dec 2025 | 7/11 | #2 | 2399 | +12.4 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6.5/8 | #4 | 2475 | +20.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 4.5/6 | #7 | 2297 | -0.2 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 7/11 | #25 | 2406 | +18.2 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 6.5/9 | #2 | 2287 | -8.4 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 6.5/9 | #9 | 2323 | -0.2 |
Hot streak: 4 tournaments without losing Elo.
Most-Played Opponents
vsManuel Campos GomezIM
🇨🇴COL·2364
+5 −12 =20
37 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsLeandro Gonzalez Velasco
🇨🇴COL·2103
+23 −3 =7
33 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsAlejandro Mora MunozFM
🇨🇴COL·2056
+23 −1 =3
27 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsSantiago Avila PavasGM
🇨🇴COL·2516
+1 −16 =5
22 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsJuan Sebastian HerreraFM
🇨🇴COL·2302
+7 −9 =5
21 games·last met May 2026
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Rankings
/
Colombia
#7
out of 2,950 players
Americas
#161
in continent
World
#1,383
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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