Esteban Valderrama Quiceno

Esteban Valderrama Quiceno
Personal information
Born (1993-08-15) 15 August 1993
Chess career
CountryColombia
TitleInternational Master (2018)
Peak rating2448 (October 2021)
Medal record
Men's chess
Representing  Colombia
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place2026 Santo DomingoFirst rapid board
Silver medal – second place2023 San SalvadorFirst blitz board
Bronze medal – third place2023 San SalvadorSecond rapid board
Bolivarian Games
Gold medal – first place2024 AyacuchoSecond rapid board
Gold medal – first place2024 AyacuchoSecond blitz board
Gold medal – first place2024 AyacuchoMixed team rapid board
Silver medal – second place2024 AyacuchoMixed team blitz board

Esteban Alberto Valderrama Quiceno (born 15 August 1993), is a Colombian chess player. He was awarded the title of International Master by FIDE in 2018.[1]

Career

He was the Colombian champion in rapid (2018) and blitz (2013, 2018).[2]

He came 2nd in the 2020 Colombian Chess Championship.[3]

He qualified for the Chess World Cup 2021 where he was defeated by Varuzhan Akobian 2.5-1.5 in the first round.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Valderrama Quiceno, Esteban Alb". ratings.fide.com. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
  2. ↑ "Maestro bolivarense Esteban Valderrama, a la Copa del mundo de ajedrez". PrimerTiempo.CO (in European Spanish). 2021-06-08. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
  3. ↑ "Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - Campeonato Nacional de Mayores ABSOLUTO Final Presencial 2020". chess-results.com. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
  4. ↑ "Tournament tree — FIDE World Cup 2021". worldcup-results.fide.com. Archived from the original on 2021-08-12. Retrieved 2021-07-26.