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Zafferano, Juan Carlos
🇦🇷FIDE 124923· Male· Argentina· Born in 1960
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Juan Carlos Zafferano, a 66-year-old Argentine player, is rated 1901. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 14 months (2013–2015), 13 months (2017–2018) and 72 months (2019–2025). Recent appearances: IRT SEMIFINAL CAMPEONATO ARGENTINO SUB 2400- JULIO KONCEREWICZ and 14a. COPA ZALAZAR - SEMIFINAL AMATEUR SUB 2300. Also played 2 blitz events (including IRT BLITZ PABLO HERRERA EN MONTE GRANDE) recently. His peak of 2040 was reached at age 52 (May 2012).
Current rating
1901
Standard
Rpd1981·Blz1885
All-time high
2040
−139 pts below
May 2012 · age 52
May 2012 · age 52
Activity
3
games / yr avg.
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#47,868
#47,868 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
15 entries2026
27th Argentine 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1901
Jun 2026
2025
33rd Argentine 60-65 player
at age 65 · rated 1918
Sep 2025
2019
Best 12-month gain (+36 Elo)
1819 → 1855
Oct 2019
Inactive for 72 months
paused at 1855 → returned at 1918
Aug 2019
2017
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 1856 → returned at 1819
Aug 2017
2016
32nd Argentine 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 1923
Apr 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-12
1913 → 1901
Tournaments
2
10 games
Score
5.5/ 1055.0%
5W1D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2/3 | #9 | 1928 | -17.0 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3.5/6 | #7 | 1934 | +5.2 |
Worst Elo result: IRT SEMIFINAL CAMPEONATO ARGENTINO SUB 2400- JULIO KONCEREWICZ (-17.0 Elo, finished #9).
Most-Played Opponents
vsJuan Carlos Barrientos Medina
🇦🇷ARG·1977
+5 −4 =0
9 games·last met Jul 2025
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vsAlfredo Juan Gawel
🇦🇷ARG·1804
+6 −0 =1
7 games·last met Sep 2018
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vsMaximiliano Raul Perez
🇦🇷ARG·1827
+2 −3 =2
7 games·last met Mar 2015
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vsGabriel Capuano
🇦🇷ARG·1786
+4 −2 =0
6 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsGustavo Prieu
🇦🇷ARG·1859
+2 −3 =0
5 games·last met Sep 2018
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Rankings
/
Argentina
#605
out of 3,298 players
Americas
#5,267
in continent
World
#47,867
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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