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Belmonte, Diego Mariano
FM🇦🇷FIDE 105856· Male· Argentina· Born in 1978
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Diego Mariano Belmonte, a 48-year-old Argentine FIDE Master, is rated 2316 and ranked 48th among Argentine players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He has held steady between 2300 and 2350 for 6 months. 34 rated games in the past year (≈12/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include IV IRT SUB. 2400 MEMORIAL M.F. ALBERTO R. RODRIGUEZ, IRT MAYOR DE SALTA MEMORIAL "LUIS LAFUENTE", and 3er IRT SUB. 2400 MEMORIAL "M.F. ANIBAL APARICIO". Also played 3 rapid (including IV Abierto Circuito Minero - Salta) and 1 blitz events (including IRT BLITZ SUB. 2400 9no ANIVERSARIO CLUB ATAWALLPA) recently. He had 3 career breaks: 56 months (2002–2006), 40 months (2006–2010) and 29 months (2010–2012). His peak of 2349 was reached at age 45 (Jun 2023); he also reached Argentine #40 in Nov 2022.
Awarded FM in 2016 (age 38).
Current rating
2316
Standard
Rpd2196·Blz2239
All-time high
2349
−33 pts below
Jun 2023 · age 45
Jun 2023 · age 45
Activity
33
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
34 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#48
#48 · Argentine players · of 2,437
Career timeline
19 entries2025
Re-crossed 2300
at age 47
Dec 2025
2024
3rd Argentine 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 2328
Dec 2024
Re-crossed 2300
at age 46
Jan 2024
2023
4th Argentine 40-45 player
at age 45 · rated 2349
Jun 2023
All-time peak 2349
at age 45 · −33 from today
Jun 2023
2022
Peak Argentine rank: #40
at age 44 · rated 2347
Nov 2022
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+2
2314 → 2316
Tournaments
5
27 games
Score
22.5/ 2783.3%
19W7D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/5 | #4 | 2270 | +6.2 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4.5/5 | #2 | 2311 | +1.6 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4.5/5 | #2 | 2354 | +9.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4.5/6 | #3 | 2058 | -11.6 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5/6 | #3 | 2215 | -3.2 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Most-Played Opponents
vsCristian RobledoFM
🇦🇷ARG·2236
+6 −2 =4
12 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsJulian VillcaIM
🇦🇷ARG·2392
+3 −1 =5
9 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsPablo Ismael AcostaIM
🇦🇷ARG·2473
+1 −5 =2
8 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsRene Garnier
🇦🇷ARG·2237
+5 −2 =1
8 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsJulio Alfredo ChiapperoFM
🇦🇷ARG·2232
+1 −2 =4
7 games·last met Nov 2025
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Rankings
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Argentina
#48
out of 3,279 players
Americas
#410
in continent
World
#3,597
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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