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Merca Alvarado, Gabriel Adolfo
🇵🇪FIDE 81420099· Male· Peru· Born in 2010
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Gabriel Adolfo Merca Alvarado, a 16-year-old Peruvian player, is rated 1811 — his current career high. He is climbing fast, having gained +198 Elo over the past 12 months. 49 rated games in the past year (≈39/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include XV Campeonato Panamericano U7 - U17 de Ajedrez 2026 U17 Absoluto, Torneo Selectivo al Campeonato Continental Absoluto - Peru 2026, and CAMPEONATO NACIONAL IMPAR DE AJEDREZ 2026 - Sub 17 - Absoluto. Also played 5 rapid (including Campeonato Regional Metropolitano Superior Absoluto 2026 - Ritmo Rapido) and 5 blitz events (including Campeonato Regional Metropolitano Superior Absoluto y Femenino 2026 - Ritmo Blitz) recently.
At junior level, he reached #32 nationally in U16.
Current rating
1811
Standard
Rpd1764·Blz1756
All-time high
1811
at best
Jun 2026 · age 16
Jun 2026 · age 16
Activity
37
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
43 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#72,897
#72,897 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2026
32nd Peruvian U16 player
at age 16 · rated 1811
Jun 2026
Crossed 1800
at age 16
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1811
at age 16
Jun 2026
100 career games
at age 16
Jun 2026
2025
Crossed 1600
at age 15
Jun 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+462 Elo)
1086 → 1548
Sep 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
Torneo Selectivo al Campeonato Continental Absoluto - Peru 2026perf 1998 (+269) · 2.5/5 · #26
Top opponent
Evolution
+202
1609 → 1811
Tournaments
5
39 games
Score
19/ 3948.7%
12W14D13L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 5/9 | #17 | 1913 | +76.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2.5/5 | #26 | 1998 | +61.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4.5/8 | #20 | 1753 | -13.7 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/7 | #15 | 1730 | -5.6 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3.5/9 | #53 | 1742 | +28.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsCristian Andres Poma Bernal
🇵🇪PER·1992
+1 −6 =1
8 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsGonzalo Matias Villaverde SalasCM
🇵🇪PER·2032
+0 −4 =2
6 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsPercy Eduardo Gutarra Minaya
🇵🇪PER·1737
+2 −2 =1
5 games·last met May 2026
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vsLennin Alfredo Chavez Bautista
🇵🇪PER·1636
+1 −3 =1
5 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsFabian Elmer Gomez Nunez
🇵🇪PER·1978
+0 −4 =1
5 games·last met Feb 2026
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Rankings
/
Peru
#309
out of 2,434 players
Americas
#8,360
in continent
World
#72,896
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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World
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