IMRafael Mendoza

COL Born 1957 Male
FIDE ID
4400119

Player overview

Rafael Mendoza’s highest recorded classical FIDE rating is 2401 (April 2005). On the November 2026 FIDE list, Rafael Mendoza ranks #8307 worldwide and #38 in Colombia among active classical players.

FIDE ratings

Classical

2200

Published FIDE

Rapid

2202

Published FIDE

Blitz

2278

Published FIDE

Official classical ranks

World rank
#8307
National rank · COL
#38

Active players · Nov 2026 FIDE list ⓘ

Rating milestones

Highest recorded rating
2401 Apr 2005
Recorded years
2001–2026
Archived games
103

Based on available monthly lists and saved games.

Rating history

FIDE rating history

Published rating lists through Nov 2026.

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Games

Published games available in our archive; coverage varies by tournament. Archive last checked: 2026-11-11 (UTC).

Online games are identified from known tournament names, playing sites and PGN mode. Other games are listed as OTB (over-the-board).

# Date Event Site Round White Black Result Moves View
1 2025-04-19 Subzonal 2.3.2 2025 Medellin COL 9.14 Rafael Mendoza Pablo Esteban Salcedo Draw: 1/2-1/2 9 Open
2 2025-04-18 Subzonal 2.3.2 2025 Medellin COL 8.17 Zamir Narvaez Rafael Mendoza Draw: 1/2-1/2 37 Open
3 2025-04-18 Subzonal 2.3.2 2025 Medellin COL 7.21 Rafael Mendoza Christian Gabriel Allen Leydenz Won: 1-0 48 Open
4 2025-04-17 Subzonal 2.3.2 2025 Medellin COL 6.19 Miguel Angel Cifuentes Camacho Rafael Mendoza Draw: 1/2-1/2 27 Open
5 2025-04-16 Subzonal 2.3.2 2025 Medellin COL 5.31 Rafael Mendoza Santiago Loaiza Cuervo Won: 1-0 24 Open
6 2025-04-16 Subzonal 2.3.2 2025 Medellin COL 4.17 Miguel Angel Toro Rafael Mendoza Lost: 1-0 61 Open
7 2025-04-15 Subzonal 2.3.2 2025 Medellin COL 3.3 Rafael Mendoza Jose Ariel Pineda Arevalo Won: 1-0 38 Open
8 2025-04-14 Subzonal 2.3.2 2025 Medellin COL 2.21 Daniel Alejandro Alcala Leon Rafael Mendoza Draw: 1/2-1/2 24 Open
9 2025-04-14 Subzonal 2.3.2 2025 Medellin COL 1.25 Rafael Mendoza Jorge Hernan Lopez Ramirez Won: 1-0 43 Open
10 2024-12-19 Cienaga Open 2024 Cienaga COL 9.6 Rafael Mendoza Alejandro Payares Diaz Won: 1-0 51 Open
11 2024-12-19 Cienaga Open 2024 Cienaga COL 8.2 Nikola Mitkov Rafael Mendoza Lost: 1-0 25 Open
12 2024-12-18 Cienaga Open 2024 Cienaga COL 7.5 Rafael Mendoza Hermidez Andres Sanquino Payares Won: 1-0 42 Open
13 2024-12-18 Cienaga Open 2024 Cienaga COL 6.4 Carlos Orlando Jaramillo Castrillon Rafael Mendoza Draw: 1/2-1/2 32 Open
14 2024-12-17 Cienaga Open 2024 Cienaga COL 5.5 Daniel De Jesus Ojeda Ossa Rafael Mendoza Draw: 1/2-1/2 10 Open
15 2024-12-17 Cienaga Open 2024 Cienaga COL 4.3 Rafael Mendoza Miguel Alfredo Carrillo Parra Draw: 1/2-1/2 17 Open
16 2024-12-16 Cienaga Open 2024 Cienaga COL 3.6 Rafael Mendoza Diana Guerra Verano Won: 1-0 30 Open
17 2024-12-16 Cienaga Open 2024 Cienaga COL 2.5 Jesus Eduardo Sandoval Rafael Mendoza Draw: 1/2-1/2 21 Open
18 2024-12-15 Cienaga Open 2024 Cienaga COL 1.5 Rafael Mendoza Christian Alejandro Cesar Acosta Won: 1-0 33 Open
19 2024-08-11 XXXI Feria de las Flores Medellin COL 9.4 Plinio Pazos Gambarrotti Rafael Mendoza Draw: 1/2-1/2 14 Open
20 2024-08-11 XXXI Feria de las Flores Medellin COL 10.5 Rafael Mendoza Santiago Ospina Castro Draw: 1/2-1/2 8 Open
21 2024-08-10 XXXI Feria de las Flores Medellin COL 8.5 Rafael Mendoza Juan Sebastian Herrera Draw: 1/2-1/2 25 Open
22 2024-08-10 XXXI Feria de las Flores Medellin COL 7.5 Jenny Astrid Chirivi C Rafael Mendoza Draw: 1/2-1/2 33 Open
23 2024-08-09 XXXI Feria de las Flores Medellin COL 6.3 Rafael Mendoza Ingris Rivera Draw: 1/2-1/2 38 Open
24 2024-08-09 XXXI Feria de las Flores Medellin COL 5.3 Gabriel Flom Rafael Mendoza Draw: 1/2-1/2 25 Open
25 2024-08-08 XXXI Feria de las Flores Medellin COL 4.5 Rafael Mendoza Sebastian Ortiz Monsalve Won: 1-0 28 Open
26 2024-08-08 XXXI Feria de las Flores Medellin COL 3.1 Rafael Mendoza Elizabeth Toro Castaneda Won: 1-0 56 Open
27 2024-08-07 XXXI Feria de las Flores Medellin COL 2.18 Sergio Rafael Suarez Pinto Rafael Mendoza Won: 0-1 29 Open
28 2024-06-02 17th American Continental Medellin COL 11.35 Rafael Mendoza Sebastian Montoya Echeverri Draw: 1/2-1/2 43 Open
29 2024-05-31 17th American Continental Medellin COL 10.36 Jorge Emilio Torres Rafael Mendoza Draw: 1/2-1/2 16 Open
30 2024-05-30 17th American Continental Medellin COL 9.42 Rafael Mendoza Zamir Narvaez Won: 1-0 40 Open
31 2024-05-29 17th American Cont Blitz Medellin COL 9.22 Gustavo Adolfo Cadena M Rafael Mendoza Draw: 1/2-1/2 8 Open
32 2024-05-29 17th American Continental Medellin COL 8.2 Fernando Miguel Fernandez Sanchez Rafael Mendoza Lost: 1-0 43 Open
33 2024-05-29 17th American Cont Blitz Medellin COL 8.11 Rafael Mendoza Lino Orlando Blanco Fernandez Lost: 0-1 35 Open
34 2024-05-29 17th American Cont Blitz Medellin COL 7.18 Sara Moncada Correa Rafael Mendoza Won: 0-1 65 Open
35 2024-05-29 17th American Cont Blitz Medellin COL 6.23 Rafael Mendoza Miguel Angel Ortiz Lopera Won: 1-0 34 Open
36 2024-05-29 17th American Cont Blitz Medellin COL 5.1 Lelys Stanley Martinez Duany Rafael Mendoza Lost: 1-0 33 Open
37 2024-05-29 17th American Cont Blitz Medellin COL 4.6 Rafael Mendoza Joshua Daniel Ruiz Castillo Draw: 1/2-1/2 70 Open
38 2024-05-29 17th American Cont Blitz Medellin COL 3.24 Donaldo Londono Lopez Rafael Mendoza Won: 0-1 29 Open
39 2024-05-29 17th American Cont Blitz Medellin COL 2.3 Rafael Mendoza Jorge Esteban Tobar B Won: 1-0 39 Open
40 2024-05-29 17th American Cont Blitz Medellin COL 1.34 Angie Jhoanna Labrador Avendano Rafael Mendoza Won: 0-1 26 Open
41 2024-05-28 17th American Continental Medellin COL 7.36 Rafael Mendoza Leandro Gonzalez Velasco Won: 1-0 61 Open
42 2024-05-27 17th American Continental Medellin COL 6.43 Josue Efrain Sanchez Barreto Rafael Mendoza Draw: 1/2-1/2 21 Open
43 2024-05-27 17th American Continental Medellin COL 5.53 Rafael Mendoza Santiago Arango Won: 1-0 46 Open
44 2024-05-26 17th American Continental Medellin COL 4.4 Juan Carlos Zapata Rafael Mendoza Draw: 1/2-1/2 21 Open
45 2024-05-25 17th American Continental Medellin COL 3.5 Rafael Mendoza Efrain Valle Draw: 1/2-1/2 22 Open
46 2024-05-25 17th American Continental Medellin COL 2.94 Miguel Angel Cifuentes Camacho Rafael Mendoza Won: 0-1 44 Open
47 2024-05-24 17th American Continental Medellin COL 1.59 Rafael Mendoza Samuel Paladines Pinzon Draw: 1/2-1/2 53 Open
48 2019-12-15 COL Olympiad Selection El Bagre COL 11.6 Sebastian Felipe Sanchez Rafael Mendoza Lost: 1-0 38 Open
49 2019-12-14 COL Olympiad Selection El Bagre COL 9.5 Jhon Alexander Morales Rafael Mendoza Lost: 1-0 37 Open
50 2019-12-14 COL Olympiad Selection El Bagre COL 10.2 Rafael Mendoza Jose Gabriel Cardoso Cardoso Draw: 1/2-1/2 41 Open
  1. vs Pablo Esteban SalcedoDraw · ½–½White · 2025-04-19 · Round 9.14Subzonal 2.3.2 2025
  2. vs Zamir NarvaezDraw · ½–½Black · 2025-04-18 · Round 8.17Subzonal 2.3.2 2025
  3. vs Christian Gabriel Allen LeydenzWon · 1-0White · 2025-04-18 · Round 7.21Subzonal 2.3.2 2025
  4. vs Miguel Angel Cifuentes CamachoDraw · ½–½Black · 2025-04-17 · Round 6.19Subzonal 2.3.2 2025
  5. vs Santiago Loaiza CuervoWon · 1-0White · 2025-04-16 · Round 5.31Subzonal 2.3.2 2025
  6. vs Miguel Angel ToroLost · 1-0Black · 2025-04-16 · Round 4.17Subzonal 2.3.2 2025
  7. vs Jose Ariel Pineda ArevaloWon · 1-0White · 2025-04-15 · Round 3.3Subzonal 2.3.2 2025
  8. vs Daniel Alejandro Alcala LeonDraw · ½–½Black · 2025-04-14 · Round 2.21Subzonal 2.3.2 2025
  9. vs Jorge Hernan Lopez RamirezWon · 1-0White · 2025-04-14 · Round 1.25Subzonal 2.3.2 2025
  10. vs Alejandro Payares DiazWon · 1-0White · 2024-12-19 · Round 9.6Cienaga Open 2024
  11. vs Nikola MitkovLost · 1-0Black · 2024-12-19 · Round 8.2Cienaga Open 2024
  12. vs Hermidez Andres Sanquino PayaresWon · 1-0White · 2024-12-18 · Round 7.5Cienaga Open 2024
  13. vs Carlos Orlando Jaramillo CastrillonDraw · ½–½Black · 2024-12-18 · Round 6.4Cienaga Open 2024
  14. vs Daniel De Jesus Ojeda OssaDraw · ½–½Black · 2024-12-17 · Round 5.5Cienaga Open 2024
  15. vs Miguel Alfredo Carrillo ParraDraw · ½–½White · 2024-12-17 · Round 4.3Cienaga Open 2024
  16. vs Diana Guerra VeranoWon · 1-0White · 2024-12-16 · Round 3.6Cienaga Open 2024
  17. vs Jesus Eduardo SandovalDraw · ½–½Black · 2024-12-16 · Round 2.5Cienaga Open 2024
  18. vs Christian Alejandro Cesar AcostaWon · 1-0White · 2024-12-15 · Round 1.5Cienaga Open 2024
  19. vs Plinio Pazos GambarrottiDraw · ½–½Black · 2024-08-11 · Round 9.4XXXI Feria de las Flores
  20. vs Santiago Ospina CastroDraw · ½–½White · 2024-08-11 · Round 10.5XXXI Feria de las Flores
  21. vs Juan Sebastian HerreraDraw · ½–½White · 2024-08-10 · Round 8.5XXXI Feria de las Flores
  22. vs Jenny Astrid Chirivi CDraw · ½–½Black · 2024-08-10 · Round 7.5XXXI Feria de las Flores
  23. vs Ingris RiveraDraw · ½–½White · 2024-08-09 · Round 6.3XXXI Feria de las Flores
  24. vs Gabriel FlomDraw · ½–½Black · 2024-08-09 · Round 5.3XXXI Feria de las Flores
  25. vs Sebastian Ortiz MonsalveWon · 1-0White · 2024-08-08 · Round 4.5XXXI Feria de las Flores
  26. vs Elizabeth Toro CastanedaWon · 1-0White · 2024-08-08 · Round 3.1XXXI Feria de las Flores
  27. vs Sergio Rafael Suarez PintoWon · 0-1Black · 2024-08-07 · Round 2.18XXXI Feria de las Flores
  28. vs Sebastian Montoya EcheverriDraw · ½–½White · 2024-06-02 · Round 11.3517th American Continental
  29. vs Jorge Emilio TorresDraw · ½–½Black · 2024-05-31 · Round 10.3617th American Continental
  30. vs Zamir NarvaezWon · 1-0White · 2024-05-30 · Round 9.4217th American Continental
  31. vs Gustavo Adolfo Cadena MDraw · ½–½Black · 2024-05-29 · Round 9.2217th American Cont Blitz
  32. vs Fernando Miguel Fernandez SanchezLost · 1-0Black · 2024-05-29 · Round 8.217th American Continental
  33. vs Lino Orlando Blanco FernandezLost · 0-1White · 2024-05-29 · Round 8.1117th American Cont Blitz
  34. vs Sara Moncada CorreaWon · 0-1Black · 2024-05-29 · Round 7.1817th American Cont Blitz
  35. vs Miguel Angel Ortiz LoperaWon · 1-0White · 2024-05-29 · Round 6.2317th American Cont Blitz
  36. vs Lelys Stanley Martinez DuanyLost · 1-0Black · 2024-05-29 · Round 5.117th American Cont Blitz
  37. vs Joshua Daniel Ruiz CastilloDraw · ½–½White · 2024-05-29 · Round 4.617th American Cont Blitz
  38. vs Donaldo Londono LopezWon · 0-1Black · 2024-05-29 · Round 3.2417th American Cont Blitz
  39. vs Jorge Esteban Tobar BWon · 1-0White · 2024-05-29 · Round 2.317th American Cont Blitz
  40. vs Angie Jhoanna Labrador AvendanoWon · 0-1Black · 2024-05-29 · Round 1.3417th American Cont Blitz
  41. vs Leandro Gonzalez VelascoWon · 1-0White · 2024-05-28 · Round 7.3617th American Continental
  42. vs Josue Efrain Sanchez BarretoDraw · ½–½Black · 2024-05-27 · Round 6.4317th American Continental
  43. vs Santiago ArangoWon · 1-0White · 2024-05-27 · Round 5.5317th American Continental
  44. vs Juan Carlos ZapataDraw · ½–½Black · 2024-05-26 · Round 4.417th American Continental
  45. vs Efrain ValleDraw · ½–½White · 2024-05-25 · Round 3.517th American Continental
  46. vs Miguel Angel Cifuentes CamachoWon · 0-1Black · 2024-05-25 · Round 2.9417th American Continental
  47. vs Samuel Paladines PinzonDraw · ½–½White · 2024-05-24 · Round 1.5917th American Continental
  48. vs Sebastian Felipe SanchezLost · 1-0Black · 2019-12-15 · Round 11.6COL Olympiad Selection
  49. vs Jhon Alexander MoralesLost · 1-0Black · 2019-12-14 · Round 9.5COL Olympiad Selection
  50. vs Jose Gabriel Cardoso CardosoDraw · ½–½White · 2019-12-14 · Round 10.2COL Olympiad Selection

FIDE tournaments

DateTournamentTypeScore
2026-09-13Abierto de Ajedrez Jaime Blanco Dugand-In MemoriamRapid5½
2026-09-06IRT Copa Cesar 2026 RapidoRapid5½
2026-09-05IRT Copa Cesar 2026 BlitzBlitz5½

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