Marco Benincasa vs Antonio Lapenna
Marco Benincasa (53, ITA) and Antonio Lapenna (36, ITA) have never met in classical OTB, but played 48 rapid/blitz games on record. They share 47 common opponents with at least 3 games each side, providing a calibration of relative strength. With current classical ratings of 1964 and 2256, the Elo model gives Lapenna a 75% chance of winning a classical game with white.
Head-to-Head Score
If they played today · Classical
Based on current Elo: 1964 vs 2256 (Δ -292)
With Marco Benincasa as white
12% Marco13% draw75% Antonio
With Antonio Lapenna as white
8% Marco11% draw81% Antonio
Estimate from Elo only · doesn't account for recent form, opening prep, or context.
Career Compare
| Marco Benincasa | Antonio Lapenna | |
|---|---|---|
| Current rating (STD) | 1964 | 2256 |
| Peak rating | 2030 · Apr 2001 | 2256 · Jan 2019 |
| Peak age | 28 | 29 |
| World rank now | #32,579 | #6,799 |
| World rank peak | #27,829 | #6,581 |
| Federation rank now | #841 | #105 |
| Games (career, STD) | 8 | 133 |
| Months active | 217 | 207 |
| % white wins | 54% | 77% |
| % black wins | 54% | 74% |
| TPR last 12m (STD) | — | — |
| Activity 12m (games) | 23 | 0 |
Best Win
Marco Benincasa
Antonio Lapenna
Highest-rated opponent ever beaten · STD primary, rapid/blitz for context
All Meetings (48)
Common Opponents
Tournaments Both Played
Cohort Position
Each player compared to active peers (same federation, ±75 Elo, played in last 12 months).
Marco Benincasa
Antonio Lapenna