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Ibar, Marcelo
FM🇦🇷FIDE 102628· Male· Argentina· Born in 1958
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Marcelo Ibar, a 68-year-old Argentine FIDE Master, is rated 2043 and sitting in the top 10% of players worldwide. He has slipped back 33 Elo over the past 12 months. 42 rated games in the past year (≈20/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include IRT Jorge Laplaza, XXXII Abierto Internacional PROAM, and Liga Nacional de Ajedrez 2025. Also played 1 rapid (including Torneio de Integracao RPD 2025) and 2 blitz events (including XXXI ABIERTO DE SEMANA SANTA CASA PUEBLO) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 17 months (2001–2003) and 44 months (2005–2008). His peak of 2331 was reached at age 43 (Apr 2001); he also reached Argentine #49 in Apr 2003.
Awarded FM in 2001 (age 43).
Current rating
2043
Standard
Rpd2074·Blz1966
All-time high
2331
−288 pts below
Apr 2001 · age 43
Apr 2001 · age 43
Activity
37
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
42 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 10%
#21,613 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
19 entries2025
500 career games
at age 67
Dec 2025
2024
9th Argentine 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2061
Dec 2024
2023
Best 12-month gain (+59 Elo)
1997 → 2056
Oct 2023
2019
4th Argentine 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2160
Jul 2019
2014
11th Argentine 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2177
Apr 2014
2013
100 career games
at age 55
Oct 2013
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-33
2076 → 2043
Tournaments
6
43 games
Score
24.5/ 4357.0%
20W9D14L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 4/7 | #8 | 2003 | -4.2 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5/6 | #1 | 2070 | +8.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4.5/9 | #42 | 2054 | +9.8 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3/4 | #50 | 2337 | +10.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4.5/9 | #27 | 1915 | -31.4 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3.5/7 | #71 | 1928 | -26.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsCristian DolezalIM
🇦🇷ARG·2380
+1 −5 =2
8 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsAlfredo Miserendino
🇦🇷ARG·2043
+3 −0 =4
7 games·last met Mar 2024
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vsCarlos Eleodoro Juarez
🇦🇷ARG·2011
+2 −1 =4
7 games·last met Mar 2023
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vsSergio SlipakGM
🇦🇷ARG·2381
+0 −5 =2
7 games·last met Jul 2022
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vsCarlos BulcourfFM
🇦🇷ARG
+2 −1 =4
7 games·last met Nov 2017
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Rankings
/
Argentina
#272
out of 3,298 players
Americas
#2,262
in continent
World
#21,613
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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