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Varela, Daniel

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FIDEFIDE 112534· Male· Argentina· Born in 1964

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Daniel Varela, a 62-year-old Argentine player, is rated 2051 and sitting in the top 9% of players worldwide. He has slipped back 40 Elo over the past 12 months. 79 rated games in the past year (≈10/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Petrovaradin Open 2026, Torneo Superior de FASGBA 2025, and CAMPEONATO ARGENTINO AMATEUR Sub2300 2025. Also played 1 rapid (including Torneio de Integracao RPD 2025) and 3 blitz events (including Torneio de Integracao BLZ 2025) recently. He had 3 career breaks: 55 months (2007–2011), 12 months (2011–2012) and 148 months (2012–2025). His peak of 2236 was reached at age 48 (Dec 2012); he also reached Argentine #76 in Apr 2003.

Current rating

2051

Standard

Rpd2060·Blz2039

All-time high

2236

185 pts below
Dec 2012 · age 48

Activity

29

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

67 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

Top 9%

#20,658 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

19 entries
2026
Re-crossed 2000
at age 62
Jun 2026
2025
9th Argentine 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2155
May 2025
2013
7th Argentine 45-50 player
at age 49 · rated 2236
Apr 2013
2012
All-time peak 2236
at age 48 · −185 from today
Dec 2012
Inactive for 148 months
paused at 2236 → returned at 2155
Dec 2012
2011
Best 12-month gain (+135 Elo)
2081 → 2216
Nov 2011

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Best result
ADROGUE JAQUE CLUB 2do IRT STANDARD SUB-2400 "Oscar Marsden"
perf 2600 (+536) · 6/5 · #2
Top opponent
vs Alexey RadchenkoFM 2,313
Petrovaradin Open 2026 · May 2026 · +6.4 Elo
Evolution
-17
20682051
Tournaments
10
73 games
Score
42.5/ 7358.2%
36W13D24L

Last 12 months — tournaments

10 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Swiss
May 20267/9#22367+94.4
Swiss
May 20264/6#72174+11.8
Swiss
May 20263/5#41894-6.0
Swiss
Mar 20263/5#152024-11.2
Open Swiss
Dec 20251/5#121837-32.4
Swiss
Nov 20253.5/5#71926-25.8
Open Swiss
Oct 20256/11#542086+17.0
Swiss
Sep 20254.5/5#52216-23.8
Open Swiss
Aug 20254.5/8#351911-36.6
Swiss
Jun 20256/5#22600-3.8
Worst Elo result: Campeonato Panamericano Senior 50 2025 (-36.6 Elo, finished #35).

Rankings

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Argentina
#258
out of 3,298 players
Americas
#2,160
in continent
World
#20,658
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Argentina
1
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2,582
2
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2,556
3
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2,552
4
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2,546
4
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2,546
6
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2,541
7
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2,537
8
🇦🇷Zarnicki, PabloFollow Pablo ZarnickiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,508
9
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2,507
10
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2,506
...
258🇦🇷Varela, Daniel2,051
Americas
1
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2,792
1
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2,792
3
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2,753
4
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2,742
5
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2,732
6
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2,724
7
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2,696
7
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2,696
9
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2,656
10
🇺🇸Robson, RayFollow Ray RobsonTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,653
...
2160🇦🇷Varela, Daniel2,051
World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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2,792
4
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2,777
4
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2,777
6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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2,761
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
9
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2,753
...
20658🇦🇷Varela, Daniel2,051