Hernandez Amura, Gilberto

Gilberto Hernandez Amura, a 28-year-old Argentine Candidate Master, is rated 2122 and sitting in the top 6% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2100 and 2150 for 16 months. 15 rated games in the past year (≈26/year long-term). Recent appearances: XV Abierto Internacional de Ajedrez 104 Aniversario de Rio Grande" - IRT and 9o Torneio Internacional de Xadrez SESC Caioba Classico. Also played 1 rapid (including 9o Torneio Internacional de Xadrez SESC Caioba Rapido) and 2 blitz events (including 9o Torneio Internacional de Xadrez SESC Caioba BLZ) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 30 months (2019–2021, COVID-19 included) and 13 months (2023–2024). His peak of 2232 was reached at age 24 (Aug 2022, Argentine #90 at the time).

Awarded CM in 2023 (age 25). At junior level, he reached World #81 in U12 and #4, #4, #3 and #5 nationally in U20, U18, U16 and U14.