Santiago Agudelo Ramirez

Santiago Agudelo Ramírez began playing chess at four, shortly after the pandemic. He went on to win Colombian championships in several young age groups, from under-six through under-nine. Manizales included him in its program supporting outstanding athletes. At eight, he won the under-nine classical title at the 2026 South American championship for odd-numbered age groups in Bogotá. He won all nine classical games and also collected rapid gold and blitz silver.