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Perez Ponsa, Federico
GM🇦🇷FIDE 117927· Male· Argentina· Born in 1993
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Federico Perez Ponsa, a 33-year-old Argentine Grandmaster, is rated 2541 and ranked 6th among Argentine players, and 348th worldwide. He has held steady between 2525 and 2550 for 2 years. 42 rated games in the past year (≈50/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Campeonato Argentino Superior, XXXII Abierto Internacional PROAM, and Liga Nacional de Ajedrez 2025. Also played 1 rapid (including Copa de Campeones LNA 2026) and 1 blitz events (including Blitz IRT Szmetan - Giardelli) recently. He took a 14-month break between Apr 2006 and Jul 2007. His peak of 2594 was reached at age 24 (Oct 2017, World #243 at the time); he spent 21 months in Argentine top 3.
Awarded GM in 2012 (age 19), IM in 2009 (age 16), and FM in 2008 (age 15). At junior level, he reached World #23 in U20, World #19 in U18, World #18 in U16 and World #38 in U14.
Current rating
2541
Standard
Rpd2593·Blz2621
All-time high
2594
−53 pts below
Oct 2017 · age 24
Oct 2017 · age 24
Activity
41
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
42 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#6
#6 · Argentine players · of 2,440
21 months in National top 3 (2015–2022)
21 months in National top 3 (2015–2022)
Career timeline
21 entries2026
1,000 career games
at age 33
Jan 2026
2022
21 months in national top 3
longest streak 14 months · since Nov 2015
Jun 2022
2017
Peak World rank: #243
at age 24 · rated 2594
Oct 2017
All-time peak 2594
at age 24 · −52 from today
Oct 2017
2016
Peak Argentine rank: #2
at age 23 · rated 2589
Oct 2016
500 career games
at age 23
Sep 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+4
2537 → 2541
Tournaments
5
42 games
Score
31/ 4273.8%
24W14D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 7/9 | #5 | 2493 | -1.2 |
Round-Robin | Nov 2025 | 7.5/11 | #2 | 2550 | +4.4 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 7/9 | #3 | 2592 | +9.9 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3/4 | #26 | 2351 | -3.0 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 6.5/9 | #5 | 2422 | -5.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsSandro MarecoGM
🇦🇷ARG·2546
+10 −12 =16
38 games·last met Mar 2025
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vsDiego FloresGM
🇦🇷ARG·2582
+12 −8 =16
36 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsAlan PichotGM
🇪🇸ESP·2581
+10 −8 =17
35 games·last met Mar 2025
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vsDiego ValergaGM
🇦🇷ARG·2439
+11 −2 =21
34 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsKevin PavetoIM
🇦🇷ARG·2448
+15 −2 =14
31 games·last met Aug 2025
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Rankings
/
Argentina
#6
out of 3,298 players
Americas
#47
in continent
World
#348
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Argentina
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| 6 | 2,541 | |
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Americas
| 1 | 🇺🇸Follow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,792 |
| 1 | 🇺🇸Follow Fabiano CaruanaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,792 |
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| ... | ||
| 47 | 2,541 | |
World
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| 9 | 🇺🇸Follow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,753 |
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| ... | ||
| 348 | 2,541 | |