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Bolanos Lopez, Juan Jacobo
FM🇨🇴FIDE 4495276· Male· Colombia· Born in 2008
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Juan Jacobo Bolanos Lopez, a 18-year-old Colombian FIDE Master, is rated 2069 and sitting in the top 8% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2050 and 2100 for 6 months. 28 rated games in the past year (≈72/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Festival Sudamericano de la Juventud 2025 - Sub 18 Abs Ajedrez Clasico, VII Juegos Deportivos Escolares Centroamericanos y del Caribe x Equipos Ajedrez Clasico Masc 2025, and Final Nacional Intercolegiados Juvenil Masculino Clasico 2025. Also played 4 rapid (including Festival Sudamericano de la Juventud 2025 - Sub 18 Abs Ajedrez Rapido) and 4 blitz events (including Festival Sudamericano de la Juventud 2025 - Sub 18 Abs Ajedrez Blitz) recently. His peak of 2172 was reached at age 16 (Nov 2024, Colombian #61 at the time).
Awarded FM in 2026 (age 18) and CM in 2023 (age 15). At junior level, he reached #3, #2, #3 and #5 nationally in U18, U16, U14 and U12.
Current rating
2069
Standard
Rpd2073·Blz2024
All-time high
2172
−103 pts below
Nov 2024 · age 16
Nov 2024 · age 16
Activity
73
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
21 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 8%
#18,527 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
15 entries2026
FM title awardedFM
at age 18
May 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 17
Nov 2025
3rd Colombian U18 player
at age 17 · rated 2104
Jan 2025
2024
Peak Colombian rank: #61
at age 16 · rated 2172
Nov 2024
All-time peak 2172
at age 16 · −103 from today
Nov 2024
2nd Colombian U16 player
at age 16 · rated 2160
May 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Best result
Final Nacional Intercolegiados Juvenil Masculino Clasico 2025perf 2288 (+164) · 5.5/6 · #1
Top opponent
Evolution
-13
2082 → 2069
Tournaments
3
21 games
Score
15.5/ 2173.8%
14W3D4L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsSantiago de Jesus Casares UguetoFM2,181·Festival Sudamericano de la Juventud 2025 - Sub 18 Abs Ajedrez Clasico·R2·+26.2
2.[W]vsSimon Perez TangarifeFM2,055·Festival Sudamericano de la Juventud 2025 - Sub 18 Abs Ajedrez Clasico·R7·+19.2
3.[W]vsSamuel Toro RamirezCM2,107·Final Nacional Intercolegiados Juvenil Masculino Clasico 2025·R4·+19.0
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4.5/9 | #24 | 1959 | -76.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 5.5/6 | #2 | 2205 | +21.6 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5.5/6 | #1 | 2288 | +42.4 |
Worst Elo result: Festival Sudamericano de la Juventud 2025 - Sub 18 Abs Ajedrez Clasico (-76.8 Elo, finished #24).
Most-Played Opponents
vsJuan Sebastian Luna Velandia
🇨🇴COL·2099
+7 −5 =4
16 games·last met May 2025
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vsJacobo Puerta RendonCM
🇨🇴COL·2023
+8 −3 =1
12 games·last met Jul 2025
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vsCesar Fabian Figueroa Rincon
🇨🇴COL·1856
+6 −0 =3
9 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsSamuel Toro RamirezCM
🇨🇴COL·2063
+4 −1 =1
6 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsSamuel Paladines Pinzon
🇨🇴COL·2026
+4 −1 =1
6 games·last met Feb 2025
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Rankings
/
Colombia
#98
out of 2,950 players
Americas
#1,940
in continent
World
#18,527
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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