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Castellano, Christopher
FM🇵🇭FIDE 5203651· Male· Philippines· Born in 1978
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Christopher Castellano, a 48-year-old Filipino FIDE Master, is rated 2107 and sitting in the top 4% of Filipino players, and in the top 7% worldwide. He has held steady between 2100 and 2150 for 7 months. 33 rated games in the past year (≈18/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 17h Penang Heritage City Intenational Chess Open 2025 (Open), 8th AQ Prime Standard Open Chess Tournament, and 20th Dato Arthur Tan Malaysian Open Chess Championship. He had 4 career breaks: 27 months (2011–2013), 19 months (2016–2018), 28 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included) and 12 months (2024–2025). His peak of 2302 was reached at age 30 (Oct 2008); he also reached Filipino #46 in Jan 2015.
Awarded FM in 2009 (age 31).
Current rating
2107
Standard
Rpd2084·Blz2198
All-time high
2302
−195 pts below
Oct 2008 · age 30
Oct 2008 · age 30
Activity
24
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
33 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#74 · Filipino players · of 1,654
Career timeline
19 entries2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 47
Nov 2025
6th Filipino 45-50 player
at age 47 · rated 2129
Sep 2025
2024
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 2107 → returned at 2129
May 2024
2023
8th Filipino 40-45 player
at age 45 · rated 2213
Jun 2023
Best 12-month gain (+88 Elo)
2125 → 2213
Jun 2023
Re-crossed 2200
at age 45
Jun 2023
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-22
2129 → 2107
Tournaments
3
24 games
Score
14.5/ 2460.4%
12W5D7L
Top 3 wins
3.[W]vsNguyen Thanh Thuy TienWIM1,996·20th Dato Arthur Tan Malaysian Open Chess Championship·R4·+7.2
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsA Qil A Lauddin Abd Aziz1,920·20th Dato Arthur Tan Malaysian Open Chess Championship·R9·-14.7
2.[L]vsMhage Gerriahlou Sebastian1,930·20th Dato Arthur Tan Malaysian Open Chess Championship·R5·-14.5
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4.5/9 | #46 | 2058 | -12.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5.5/6 | #1 | 2298 | +23.4 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4.5/9 | #42 | 1986 | -32.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAlekhine NouriFM
🇵🇭PHI·2279
+3 −4 =1
8 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsDarwin LayloGM
🇵🇭PHI·2358
+0 −2 =5
7 games·last met May 2025
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vsDeniel CausoFM
🇵🇭PHI·2218
+2 −2 =3
7 games·last met Aug 2016
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vsChito GarmaIM
🇵🇭PHI·2224
+1 −2 =2
5 games·last met Jan 2023
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vsJony HablaFM
🇵🇭PHI·2111
+2 −1 =2
5 games·last met Jul 2019
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Rankings
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Philippines
#74
out of 3,060 players
Asia-Pacific
#2,062
in continent
World
#14,758
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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