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Villanueva, Mario
IM🇦🇷FIDE 113433· Male· Argentina· Born in 1984
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Mario Villanueva, a 42-year-old Argentine International Master, is rated 2466 — just 30 short of his peak of 2496 (Oct 2018, age 34) and ranked 13th among Argentine players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2450 and 2500 for 8 years. 82 rated games in the past year (≈38/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include II Rio Chess Masters 2026, Campeonato Argentino Superior, and VII IRT abierto internacional de ajedrez - CADA 2025. Also played 1 rapid (including Copa de Campeones LNA 2026) and 2 blitz events (including Blitz IRT Szmetan - Giardelli) recently. He took a 17-month break between Jul 2004 and Jan 2006. He reached Argentine #7 in Oct 2018 and spent 29 months in Argentine top 10.
Awarded IM in 2012 (age 28) and FM in 2008 (age 24). At junior level, he reached #16 nationally in U20.
Current rating
2466
Standard
Rpd2424·Blz2358
All-time high
2496
−30 pts below
Oct 2018 · age 34
Oct 2018 · age 34
Activity
58
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
52 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#13
#13 · Argentine players · of 2,440
29 months in National top 10 (2018–2025)
29 months in National top 10 (2018–2025)
Career timeline
18 entries2025
79th 40-45 player worldwide
at age 41 · rated 2468
Dec 2025
29 months in national top 10
since Jun 2018
Oct 2025
2018
Peak Argentine rank: #7
at age 34 · rated 2496
Oct 2018
All-time peak 2496
at age 34 · −33 from today
Oct 2018
500 career games
at age 34
Sep 2018
2013
Re-crossed 2400
at age 29
Nov 2013
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-2
2468 → 2466
Tournaments
6
52 games
Score
34.5/ 5266.3%
24W21D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 7/9 | #8 | 2465 | +3.0 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 6/10 | #4 | 2463 | +1.0 |
Round-Robin | Nov 2025 | 5.5/11 | #8 | 2424 | -5.7 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5/6 | #2 | 2444 | +3.0 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 6.5/10 | #4 | 2431 | -3.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4.5/6 | #5 | 2396 | -0.3 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsSergio SlipakGM
🇦🇷ARG·2381
+5 −4 =11
20 games·last met Nov 2023
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vsFederico Perez PonsaGM
🇦🇷ARG·2541
+2 −8 =9
19 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsDiego ValergaGM
🇦🇷ARG·2439
+3 −3 =12
18 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsHoracio Saldano DayerIM
🇪🇸ESP·2357
+4 −4 =9
17 games·last met Mar 2028
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vsLucas LiascovichIM
🇦🇷ARG·2401
+4 −5 =7
16 games·last met Mar 2029
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Rankings
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Argentina
#13
out of 3,298 players
Americas
#106
in continent
World
#860
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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