IMEsteban Alb Valderrama Quiceno
COL · FIDE ID 4442024 · 288 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2386
#11 in COL (active)
Rapid
2509
#2 in COL (active)
Blitz
2541
#2 in COL (active)
Score
71%
161 W · 89 D · 38 L
Opp. avg
2324
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-27
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37
Prep summary
- As White: 1.Nf3 in 36% of games (scores 79%), otherwise 1.e4 (32%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...d6 in 21 of 72 games (Pirc Defense), scoring 60%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 44 of 48 games (Indian Defense), scoring 74%.
- Weak spot: English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Quiet Line as White, only 40% in 5 games.
- Comfort zone: King's Indian Attack: Symmetrical Defense as White, 100% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 32% against higher-rated players, 78% against lower-rated.
Based on 288 over-the-board games (59 classical). 146 with White (78%), 142 with Black (65%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.Nf3 | 52 | 79% |
| 1.e4 | 47 | 71% |
| 1.c4 | 43 | 86% |
| 1.d4 | 4 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation, Original Defense | 8 | 81% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Quiet Line | 5 | 40% |
| King's Indian Attack: Keres Variation | 5 | 50% |
| King's Indian Attack | 5 | 80% |
| King's Indian Attack: Symmetrical Defense | 5 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (72 games)
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 21 | 60% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 15 | 57% |
| 1...g6 Modern Defense | 14 | 57% |
Against 1.d4 (48 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 44 | 74% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 83% |
| 1...g6 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Pirc Defense | 12 | 58% |
| Sicilian Defense: Godiva Variation | 5 | 70% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation, Exchange Line | 4 | 50% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 3 | 33% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Frode Olav Olsen Urkedal (2571) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-26 | Luca Jr Moroni (2556) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | L |
| 2026-09-25 | Jan Subelj (2524) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | L |
| 2026-09-23 | Serni Ribera Veganzones (2305) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-21 | Sauat Nurgaliyev (2493) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | L |
| 2026-09-21 | Ante Brkic (2610) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-18 | Martyn Del Castilho (2231) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | L |
| 2026-09-17 | Benjamin Gledura (2620) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | L |
| 2026-09-16 | Gary Clark (1831) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | W |
| 2026-08-09 | Sergio E Barrientos (2467) XXXIII IRT Internacional Feria de las Flores 2026 | Internacional · classical | ½ |
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