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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 1735 — his current career high. He is climbing fast, having gained +193 Elo over the past 12 months. 40 rated games in the past year (≈36/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Torneo Selectivo al Campeonato Continental Absoluto - Peru 2026, CAMPEONATO NACIONAL IMPAR DE AJEDREZ 2026 - Sub 17 - Absoluto, and Campeonato Regional Metropolitano U07 - U17 2026 - Sub 17 Absoluto. Also played 4 rapid (including Campeonato Regional Metropolitano Superior Absoluto 2026 - Ritmo Rapido) and 4 blitz events (including Campeonato Regional Metropolitano Superior Absoluto y Femenino 2026 - Ritmo Blitz) recently.
At junior level, he reached #57 nationally in U16.
Current rating
1735
Standard
Rpd1763·Blz1738
All-time high
1735
at best
May 2026 · age 16
May 2026 · age 16
Activity
35
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
40 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#97,610
#97,610 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
7 entries2026
57th Peruvian U16 player
at age 16 · rated 1735
May 2026
All-time peak 1735
at age 16
May 2026
2025
Crossed 1600
at age 15
Jun 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+462 Elo)
1086 → 1548
Sep 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 14
Jun 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 14
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+122
1613 → 1735
Tournaments
5
37 games
Score
18/ 3748.6%
10W16D11L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsNicolas Gabriel Rojas LinaresCM2,025·Torneo Selectivo al Campeonato Continental Absoluto - Peru 2026·R4·+33.8
2.[W]vsAdrian Jesus Napan Villamares1,757·CAMPEONATO NACIONAL IMPAR DE AJEDREZ 2025 SUB 15 Absoluto·R5·+28.0
3.[W]vsPercy Rodrigo Zambrano Mara1,757·CAMPEONATO NACIONAL IMPAR DE AJEDREZ 2025 SUB 15 Absoluto·R2·+28.0
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsThiago Stephano Bocanegra Reyes1,552·CAMPEONATO NACIONAL IMPAR DE AJEDREZ 2026 - Sub 17 - Absoluto·R6·-29.4
2.[L]vsBastian Missael Valentin Angeles Castillo1,851·Campeonato Regional Metropolitano U07 - U17 2026 - Sub 17 Absoluto·R6·-13.3
3.[L]vsOscar Adriano Coaquira Gonzales1,754·CAMPEONATO NACIONAL IMPAR DE AJEDREZ 2025 SUB 15 Absoluto·R7·-12.1
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 4/6 | #45 | 1898 | +52.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsCristian Andres Poma Bernal
🇵🇪PER·1907
+1 −6 =1
8 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsGonzalo Matias Villaverde Salas
🇵🇪PER·2049
+0 −4 =2
6 games·last met Mar 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·1992
+0 −4 =1
5 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsSergio Gabriel Reyes Zavaleta
🇵🇪PER·1845
+0 −2 =3
5 games·last met Feb 2026
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Rankings
/
Peru
#443
out of 2,416 players
Americas
#11,598
in continent
World
#97,609
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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