Marco Benincasa vs Massimiliano Ballista
Marco Benincasa (53, ITA) and Massimiliano Ballista (28, ITA) have never met in classical OTB, but played 24 rapid/blitz games on record. They share 46 common opponents with at least 3 games each side, providing a calibration of relative strength. With current classical ratings of 1964 and 1982, the Elo model gives Ballista a 36% chance of winning a classical game with white.
Head-to-Head Score
If they played today · Classical
Based on current Elo: 1964 vs 1982 (Δ -18)
With Marco Benincasa as white
41% Marco23% draw36% Massimiliano
With Massimiliano Ballista as white
32% Marco21% draw47% Massimiliano
Estimate from Elo only · doesn't account for recent form, opening prep, or context.
Career Compare
| Marco Benincasa | Massimiliano Ballista | |
|---|---|---|
| Current rating (STD) | 1964 | 1982 |
| Peak rating | 2030 · Apr 2001 | 2087 · May 2018 |
| Peak age | 28 | 20 |
| World rank now | #32,579 | #27,657 |
| World rank peak | #27,829 | #19,806 |
| Federation rank now | #841 | #757 |
| Games (career, STD) | 8 | 613 |
| Months active | 217 | 178 |
| % white wins | 54% | 48% |
| % black wins | 54% | 40% |
| TPR last 12m (STD) | — | — |
| Activity 12m (games) | 23 | 0 |
Best Win
Marco Benincasa
Massimiliano Ballista
Highest-rated opponent ever beaten · STD primary, rapid/blitz for context
All Meetings (24)
Common Opponents
Tournaments Both Played
Cohort Position
Each player compared to active peers (same federation, ±75 Elo, played in last 12 months).
Marco Benincasa
Massimiliano Ballista