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Vega Cotacio, John Alejandro
🇨🇴FIDE 4459865· Male· Colombia· Born in 2007
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John Alejandro Vega Cotacio, a 19-year-old Colombian player, is rated 1683. He has slipped back 39 Elo over the past 12 months. 24 rated games in the past year (≈10/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include XXXI Torneo Internacional Clasico Feria de Manizales 2026, Festival Sudamericano de la Juventud 2025 - Sub 18 Abs Ajedrez Clasico, and Semifinal de Mayores Absoluto Pre Selectivo Final Nacional Selectivo Olimpiada Uzbekistan 2025. Also played 9 rapid (including Torneo Nacional de Mayores Rapido Absoluto 2025) and 8 blitz events (including Torneo Nacional de Mayores Blitz Absoluto 2025) recently. His peak of 1731 was reached at age 18 (Feb 2025).
At junior level, he reached #59, #47 and #27 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.
Current rating
1683
Standard
Rpd1875·Blz1785
All-time high
1731
−48 pts below
Feb 2025 · age 18
Feb 2025 · age 18
Activity
24
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
24 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#115,809
#115,809 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
10 entries2026
59th Colombian U20 player
at age 19 · rated 1683
May 2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Jan 2026
2025
47th Colombian U18 player
at age 18 · rated 1731
Feb 2025
Best 12-month gain (+308 Elo)
1423 → 1731
Feb 2025
All-time peak 1731
at age 18 · −48 from today
Feb 2025
2024
Crossed 1600
at age 17
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Best result
Festival Sudamericano de la Juventud 2025 - Sub 18 Abs Ajedrez Clasicoperf 1805 (+123) · 3.5/8 · #53
Top opponent
Evolution
-39
1722 → 1683
Tournaments
4
30 games
Score
12.5/ 3041.7%
9W7D14L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsJonier Dario Franco Garzon1,899·Campeonato Nacional Amateur Abs 2025 Categoria Sub-2000·R2·-10.6
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/4 | #122 | 2090 | -3.2 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3.5/8 | #53 | 1805 | -25.2 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3.5/6 | #71 | 1814 | -11.2 |
Worst Elo result: Festival Sudamericano de la Juventud 2025 - Sub 18 Abs Ajedrez Clasico (-25.2 Elo, finished #53).
Rankings
/
Colombia
#825
out of 2,941 players
Americas
#14,000
in continent
World
#115,805
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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