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Valerga, Diego
GM🇦🇷FIDE 100587· Male· Argentina· Born in 1971
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Diego Valerga, a 55-year-old Argentine Grandmaster, is rated 2439 and ranked 20th among Argentine players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2400 and 2450 for 6 years. 55 rated games in the past year (≈39/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 75 Aniversario Torneo de Verano de Villa Ballester 2026, Campeonato Argentino Superior, and XXXII Abierto Internacional PROAM. Also played 1 rapid (including Copa de Campeones LNA 2026) and 2 blitz events (including Blitz IRT Szmetan - Giardelli) recently. His peak of 2523 was reached at age 38 (Jan 2009, Argentine #6 at the time); he spent 37 months in Argentine top 10.
Awarded GM in 2009 (age 38) and IM in 2001 (age 30).
Current rating
2439
Standard
Rpd2431·Blz2364
All-time high
2523
−84 pts below
Jan 2009 · age 38
Jan 2009 · age 38
Activity
68
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
57 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#20
#20 · Argentine players · of 2,440
37 months in National top 10 (2001–2015)
37 months in National top 10 (2001–2015)
Career timeline
19 entries2024
48th 50-55 player worldwide
at age 53 · rated 2445
Dec 2024
2020
89th 45-50 player worldwide
at age 49 · rated 2448
Oct 2020
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 2448 → returned at 2443
Apr 2020
2015
500 career games
at age 44
Nov 2015
37 months in national top 10
since Oct 2001
Oct 2015
2013
75th 40-45 player worldwide
at age 42 · rated 2502
Apr 2013
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+22
2417 → 2439
Tournaments
7
59 games
Score
43.5/ 5973.7%
31W25D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jun 2026 | 7/9 | #5 | 2495 | +7.6 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 7/9 | #10 | 2473 | +6.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 7/9 | #1 | 2391 | +0.4 |
Round-Robin | Nov 2025 | 7/11 | #3 | 2525 | +16.3 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 6.5/9 | #8 | 2337 | -4.2 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 5/7 | #11 | 2267 | -5.3 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4/5 | #10 | 2498 | +5.8 |
Hot streak: 4 tournaments without losing Elo.
Most-Played Opponents
vsSergio SlipakGM
🇦🇷ARG·2381
+4 −4 =27
35 games·last met Oct 2024
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vsFederico Perez PonsaGM
🇦🇷ARG·2541
+2 −11 =21
34 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsDiego FloresGM
🇦🇷ARG·2582
+2 −13 =12
27 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsAlan PichotGM
🇪🇸ESP·2581
+7 −11 =9
27 games·last met Dec 2022
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vsCristian DolezalIM
🇦🇷ARG·2380
+11 −4 =8
23 games·last met Jan 2026
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Rankings
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Argentina
#20
out of 3,298 players
Americas
#140
in continent
World
#1,138
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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