Format
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Giraldo Arcila, Nelson Argiro
🇨🇴FIDE 4493540· Male· Colombia· Born in 1961
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Nelson Argiro Giraldo Arcila, a 65-year-old Colombian player, is rated 1561 — just 18 short of his peak of 1579 (Mar 2024, age 63). He plays occasionally (2 games in the last 12 months) and took a 16-month break between Mar 2024 and Aug 2025. Recent appearance: Interligas Nacional de Ajedrez Sordos-Clasico-Absoluto. Also played 1 rapid (including Interligas Nacional de Ajedrez Sordos-Rapido-Absoluto) and 1 blitz events (including Interligas Nacional de Ajedrez Sordos-Blitz-Absoluto) recently.
Current rating
1561
Standard
Rpd1574·Blz1541
All-time high
1579
−18 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 63
Mar 2024 · age 63
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
2 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#161,173
#161,173 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
8 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+346 Elo)
1233 → 1579
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 63
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 63
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1579
at age 63 · −18 from today
Mar 2024
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 1579 → returned at 1561
Mar 2024
2023
50th Colombian 60-65 player
at age 62 · rated 1298
Nov 2023
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-18
1579 → 1561
Tournaments
1
5 games
Score
2.5/ 550.0%
2W1D2L
Top 1 win
1.[D]vsHugo Daniel Ledezma Arcos1,579·Interligas Nacional de Ajedrez Sordos-Clasico-Absoluto·R1·+1.0
Top 1 loss
1.[L]vsCiro Emilio Porras Castro1,605·Interligas Nacional de Ajedrez Sordos-Clasico-Absoluto·R5·-17.5
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 2.5/2 | #10 | 2392 | -18.4 |
Rankings
/
Colombia
#1,146
out of 2,941 players
Americas
#19,809
in continent
World
#161,155
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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World
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