Marco Benincasa vs Andrea Canali
Marco Benincasa (53, ITA) and Andrea Canali (38, ITA) have never met in classical OTB, but played 17 rapid/blitz games on record. They share 36 common opponents with at least 3 games each side, providing a calibration of relative strength. With current classical ratings of 1964 and 2004, the Elo model gives Canali a 39% chance of winning a classical game with white.
Head-to-Head Score
If they played today · Classical
Based on current Elo: 1964 vs 2004 (Δ -40)
With Marco Benincasa as white
37% Marco24% draw39% Andrea
With Andrea Canali as white
29% Marco20% draw51% Andrea
Estimate from Elo only · doesn't account for recent form, opening prep, or context.
Career Compare
| Marco Benincasa | Andrea Canali | |
|---|---|---|
| Current rating (STD) | 1964 | 2004 |
| Peak rating | 2030 · Apr 2001 | 2004 · Aug 2018 |
| Peak age | 28 | 30 |
| World rank now | #32,579 | #28,642 |
| World rank peak | #27,829 | #28,642 |
| Federation rank now | #841 | #654 |
| Games (career, STD) | 8 | 80 |
| Months active | 217 | 183 |
| % white wins | 54% | 52% |
| % black wins | 54% | 48% |
| TPR last 12m (STD) | — | — |
| Activity 12m (games) | 23 | 17 |
Best Win
Marco Benincasa
Andrea Canali
Highest-rated opponent ever beaten · STD primary, rapid/blitz for context
All Meetings (17)
Common Opponents
Tournaments Both Played
Cohort Position
Each player compared to active peers (same federation, ±75 Elo, played in last 12 months).
Marco Benincasa
Andrea Canali