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Bentancor, Franco
FM🇦🇷FIDE 111406· Male· Argentina· Born in 1976
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Franco Bentancor, a 50-year-old Argentine FIDE Master, is rated 2328 — just 4 short of his peak of 2332 (May 2025, age 49) and ranked 45th among Argentine players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and had 5 career breaks: 79 months (2004–2010), 15 months (2010–2012), 35 months (2012–2015), 34 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included) and 21 months (2023–2025). Recent appearance: 55 Abierto Ciudad de Mar del Plata. He reached Argentine #42 in Aug 2025.
Awarded FM in 2023 (age 47).
Current rating
2328
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2332
−4 pts below
May 2025 · age 49
May 2025 · age 49
Activity
11
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
18 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#45
#45 · Argentine players · of 2,440
Career timeline
20 entries2025
3rd Argentine 45-50 player
at age 49 · rated 2332
Dec 2025
Peak Argentine rank: #42
at age 49 · rated 2332
Aug 2025
All-time peak 2332
at age 49 · −3 from today
May 2025
2023
FM title awardedFM
at age 47
Jul 2023
Crossed 2300
at age 47
Jul 2023
Inactive for 21 months
paused at 2305 → returned at 2332
Jul 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-4
2332 → 2328
Tournaments
2
18 games
Score
13.5/ 1875.0%
11W5D2L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsDaniel ContinIM2,193·ITT IV OPEN CIUDAD DE BUENOS AIRES COPA RUIBAL 2026 CLUB ARGENTINO·R9·+6.3
3.[W]vsMartin HerreraFM2,190·ITT IV OPEN CIUDAD DE BUENOS AIRES COPA RUIBAL 2026 CLUB ARGENTINO·R4·+6.2
Top 2 losses
1.[L]vsRafael MirandaFM2,264·ITT IV OPEN CIUDAD DE BUENOS AIRES COPA RUIBAL 2026 CLUB ARGENTINO·R5·-11.8
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 6.5/9 | #18 | 2300 | -1.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 7/9 | #7 | 2277 | -2.6 |
Rankings
/
Argentina
#45
out of 3,298 players
Americas
#373
in continent
World
#3,233
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Argentina
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Americas
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World
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