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Molina, Pablo Sebastian
FM🇦🇷FIDE 120286· Male· Argentina· Born in 1993
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Pablo Sebastian Molina, a 33-year-old Argentine FIDE Master, is rated 2226 and sitting in the top 4% of Argentine players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He is progressing steadily with +21 Elo over the past 12 months. 64 rated games in the past year (≈31/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include IRT Clasico de abril, 75 Aniversario Torneo de Verano de Villa Ballester 2026, and II Abierto Internacional Masters Ciudad de Tigre. Also played 3 rapid (including 4o Festival Internacional de Catas Altas MG 6o Caraca Chess Open RPD) and 8 blitz events (including BA CHESS BLITZ DGT GRAND PRIX ETAPA 7) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 12 months (2012–2013) and 15 months (2023–2025). His peak of 2301 was reached at age 26 (May 2019); he also reached Argentine #51 in Apr 2022.
Awarded FM in 2020 (age 27). At junior level, he reached #5, #7 and #8 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.
Current rating
2226
Standard
Rpd2162·Blz2314
All-time high
2301
−75 pts below
May 2019 · age 26
May 2019 · age 26
Activity
32
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
64 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#101 · Argentine players · of 2,440
Career timeline
19 entries2025
500 career games
at age 32
Aug 2025
2023
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 2224 → returned at 2244
Sep 2023
2022
Peak Argentine rank: #51
at age 29 · rated 2300
Apr 2022
2021
Re-crossed 2300
at age 28
Dec 2021
2020
FM title awardedFM
at age 27
Feb 2020
2019
Crossed 2300
at age 26
May 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+20
2206 → 2226
Tournaments
10
65 games
Score
49.5/ 6576.2%
44W11D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 5.5/9 | #48 | 2124 | -19.4 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 6/6 | #1 | 2636 | +12.8 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/4 | #4 | 2063 | -3.8 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5.5/6 | #1 | 2228 | +3.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 6.5/9 | #8 | 2235 | +8.6 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 6/9 | #4 | 2228 | +7.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 1/1 | #78 | 2841 | +5.6 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5.5/5 | #4 | 2610 | +1.0 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4.5/6 | #2 | 2176 | +3.6 |
Worst Elo result: ITT IV OPEN CIUDAD DE BUENOS AIRES COPA RUIBAL 2026 CLUB ARGENTINO (-19.4 Elo, finished #48).
Most-Played Opponents
vsCristian DolezalIM
🇦🇷ARG·2380
+3 −5 =1
9 games·last met May 2026
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vsJuan Manuel GaitanFM
🇦🇷ARG·2282
+3 −3 =3
9 games·last met Feb 2025
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vsDiego ValergaGM
🇦🇷ARG·2439
+2 −3 =1
6 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsJoaquin Llanos
🇦🇷ARG·2117
+3 −1 =2
6 games·last met Jul 2025
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vsAlan PichotGM
🇪🇸ESP·2581
+0 −6 =0
6 games·last met Jan 2025
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Rankings
/
Argentina
#101
out of 3,298 players
Americas
#766
in continent
World
#6,863
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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