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The Colombian Chess Federation was formed in 1946 but entered to the international chess scene at the Olympiad of 1954. Its best ranking was 10^th in 1976. Colombia has organized several world junior championships and the Women Olympiad in 1974.
In 2011 Colombia was ranked 50 ^th among the countries (2461) with 4 IGMs, 24 IMs and 87 titled players.

The known players are Miguel Cuéllar, Alfonso Zapata,  Gilardo Garcia, Delgado Ramirez…

The national champions were:

1928 Alfonso Herrera, 1938 Luis Augusto Sánchez, 1941  Miguel Cuéllar, 1946  Miguel Cuéllar, 1947  Luis Augusto Sánchez, 1948 Luis Augusto Sánchez, 1951 Boris de Greiff, 1953 Miguel Cuéllar, 1954 Luis Augusto Sánchez, 1955  Miguel Cuéllar, 1956 Miguel Cuéllar, 1957 Miguel Cuéllar, 1958 Luis Augusto Sánchez, 1959 Miguel Cuéllar, 1961     Miguel Cuéllar, 1962  Luis Augusto Sánchez, 1963  Juan Minaya, 1964 José Salvador Rodríguez, 1965 Carlos Cuartas, 1967 Carlos Cuartas, 1968 Carlos Cuartas, 1969 José Salvador Rodríguez, 1970 Carlos Cuartas, 1971 Miguel Cuéllar, 1972 Oscar Castro, 1974 Oscar Castro, 1975 Carlos Cuartas, 1976 Carlos Cuartas, 1977 Gildardo García, 1978  Gildardo García, 1979 Jorge González, 1979 Gildardo García, 1980  Alonso Zapata, 1981 Alonso Zapata, 1983 Carlos Cuartas, 1985 Gildardo García, 1986 Gildardo García, 1987 Gildardo García, 1988 Luis Baquero, 1989 Darío Alzate, 1990 Gildardo García, 1991 Gildardo García, 1993 Oscar Castro, 1993 Jorge González, 1994 Oscar Castro, 1995 Gildardo García, Alonso Zapata, 1996 Alonso Zapata, 1997 Jorge Mario Clavijo, 1998 Darío Alzate, 1999 Oscar Castro, 2000 Alonso Zapata, 2001 Darío Alzate, 2002 Alonso Zapata, 2003, Gildardo García, 2004 Alonso Zapata, 2006 Gildardo García. 2007 Alder Escobar Forero, 2009 Castano Duvan, 2010 Arenas David.

Colombia vs. Russia 3 at the 2010 Olympiad