Marco Caprino vs Luca Ballotti
Marco Caprino (42, ITA) and Luca Ballotti (22, CM, ITA) have never met in classical OTB, but played 7 rapid/blitz games on record. They share 29 common opponents with at least 3 games each side, providing a calibration of relative strength. With current classical ratings of 2078 and 2264, the Elo model gives Ballotti a 61% chance of winning a classical game with white.
Head-to-Head Score
If they played today · Classical
Based on current Elo: 2078 vs 2264 (Δ -186)
With Marco Caprino as white
21% Marco18% draw61% Luca
With Luca Ballotti as white
14% Marco15% draw71% Luca
Estimate from Elo only · doesn't account for recent form, opening prep, or context.
Career Compare
| Marco Caprino | Luca Ballotti | |
|---|---|---|
| Current rating (STD) | 2078 | 2264 |
| Peak rating | 2186 · Feb 2017 | 2264 · Jan 2026 |
| Peak age | 33 | 22 |
| World rank now | #17,519 | #5,288 |
| World rank peak | #11,155 | #5,257 |
| Federation rank now | #397 | #90 |
| Games (career, STD) | 450 | 659 |
| Months active | 188 | 137 |
| % white wins | 59% | 62% |
| % black wins | 59% | 51% |
| TPR last 12m (STD) | 2083 | 2272 |
| Activity 12m (games) | 224 | 167 |
Best Win
Marco Caprino
Luca Ballotti
Highest-rated opponent ever beaten · STD primary, rapid/blitz for context
All Meetings (7)
Common Opponents
Tournaments Both Played
Cohort Position
Each player compared to active peers (same federation, ±75 Elo, played in last 12 months).
Marco Caprino
Luca Ballotti