Paganini, Jose Ignacio

Jose Ignacio Paganini, a 34-year-old Argentine player, is rated 2058 — his current career high and sitting in the top 9% of players worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +59 Elo over the past 12 months. 18 rated games in the past year (≈13/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include III Open Chessable Grup A Rondas 3-5, III Open Chessable Grup A Rondas 1-2, and Lliga Catalana 2026 - Preferent Barcelona Grup I Rondas 7-9. Also played 2 rapid (including XVI Torneig d'Escacs Actius del Foment Martinenc) and 1 blitz events (including Cuadragesimo Blitz IRT Cuatro Caballos Rosario) recently. He had 5 career breaks: 19 months (2012–2013), 15 months (2013–2015), 29 months (2018–2021, COVID-19 included), 18 months (2021–2022) and 18 months (2024–2025).

At junior level, he reached #22 and #30 nationally in U20 and U18.