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Walsh, Hector

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FIDEFIDE 110426· Male· Argentina· Born in 1958

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Hector Walsh, a 68-year-old Argentine player, is rated 1927. He is progressing steadily with +44 Elo over the past 12 months. 28 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent appearances: VII IRT abierto internacional de ajedrez - CADA 2025 and 12 IRT SUB-2200 Alejandro Judewicz. Also played 2 rapid (including IRT Rapido del Atlantico - Fecha 2 - Mar de Ajo -) and 1 blitz events (including 6to IRT BLITZ - Alejandro Judewicz - DOMINGO) recently. He had 5 career breaks: 17 months (2001–2003), 14 months (2004–2006), 26 months (2006–2008), 57 months (2009–2014) and 15 months (2015–2016). His peak of 2207 was reached at age 46 (Jan 2004).

Current rating

1927

Standard

Rpd1897·Blz1880

All-time high

2207

−280 pts below
Jan 2004 · age 46

Activity

22

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

19 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#41,676

#41,676 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

19 entries
2024
13th Argentine 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1925
Jul 2024
2019
11th Argentine 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2078
Aug 2019
2018
100 career games
at age 60
Nov 2018
2015
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 2118 → returned at 2104
May 2015
2014
12th Argentine 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2127
Aug 2014
2009
Inactive for 57 months
paused at 2137 → returned at 2127
Jul 2009

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result
VII IRT abierto internacional de ajedrez - CADA 2025
perf 2224 (+296) · 3.5/5 · #25
Top opponent
vs Agustin Fuentes 2,127
VII IRT abierto internacional de ajedrez - CADA 2025 · Nov 2025 · +15.2 Elo
Evolution
+44
1883 → 1927
Tournaments
3
20 games
Score
12/ 2060.0%
10W4D6L

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
I IRT SUB 2250 "JORGE ALONSO GALAN"
Open Swiss
May 20264/7#141906-1.0
VII IRT abierto internacional de ajedrez - CADA 2025
Open Swiss
Nov 20253.5/5#252224+19.4
12 IRT SUB-2200 Alejandro Judewicz
Open Swiss
Aug 20254.5/7#152012+26.2

Most-Played Opponents

vsFabian Romero
🇦🇷ARG·1783
+5 −2 =2
9 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsIvan Renkine
🇦🇷ARG·1828
+4 −0 =3
7 games·last met May 2026
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vsDavid Soraire
🇦🇷ARG·1850
+3 −1 =2
6 games·last met May 2025
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vsGabriel Cappelletti
🇦🇷ARG·1831
+2 −2 =1
5 games·last met May 2025
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Rankings

/
Argentina
#540
out of 3,298 players
Americas
#4,557
in continent
World
#41,675
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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