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Hobaica, Juan Pablo
IM🇦🇷FIDE 104159· Male· Argentina· Born in 1974
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Juan Pablo Hobaica, a 52-year-old Argentine International Master, is rated 2380 and ranked 29th among Argentine players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2350 and 2400 for 12 months. 16 rated games in the past year (≈10/year long-term). Recent appearance: II IRT HOSTERIA ALAMOS MAR AZUL SUB-2400. Also played 2 rapid (including IRT Rapido del Atlantico - Fecha 2 - Mar de Ajo -) and 1 blitz events (including II IRT BLITZ Hosteria Alamos Mar Azul) recently. He had 6 career breaks: 23 months (2002–2004), 13 months (2010–2011), 22 months (2012–2014), 14 months (2015–2016), 21 months (2017–2019) and 49 months (2019–2023, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2427 was reached at age 33 (Jul 2007); he also reached Argentine #18 in Jan 2024.
Awarded IM in 2007 (age 33) and FM in 2005 (age 31).
Current rating
2380
Standard
Rpd2387·Blz2289
All-time high
2427
−47 pts below
Jul 2007 · age 33
Jul 2007 · age 33
Activity
12
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
25 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#29
#29 · Argentine players · of 2,440
Career timeline
25 entries2025
80th 50-55 player worldwide
at age 51 · rated 2412
May 2025
2024
83rd 45-50 player worldwide
at age 50 · rated 2412
Dec 2024
Peak Argentine rank: #18
at age 50 · rated 2409
Jan 2024
2019
4th Argentine 40-45 player
at age 45 · rated 2402
Nov 2019
Re-crossed 2400
at age 45
Oct 2019
Inactive for 49 months
paused at 2402 → returned at 2409
Oct 2019
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-6
2386 → 2380
Tournaments
2
16 games
Score
12.5/ 1678.1%
10W5D1L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsAlejandro NeedlemanIM2,221·ITT IV OPEN CIUDAD DE BUENOS AIRES COPA RUIBAL 2026 CLUB ARGENTINO·R5·+2.9
2.[W]vsEugenio Crespo2,205·ITT IV OPEN CIUDAD DE BUENOS AIRES COPA RUIBAL 2026 CLUB ARGENTINO·R8·+2.7
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 6.5/9 | #23 | 2303 | -6.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6/7 | #1 | 2335 | -0.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsLeandro Tumini
🇦🇷ARG·2170
+7 −2 =1
10 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsFabian Romero
🇦🇷ARG·1783
+5 −0 =0
5 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsEsteban Allo
🇦🇷ARG·1961
+4 −1 =0
5 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsMartin DaneriCM
🇦🇷ARG·2041
+3 −1 =1
5 games·last met Sep 2019
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Rankings
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Argentina
#29
out of 3,298 players
Americas
#232
in continent
World
#2,043
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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