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Saldano, Gonzalo
🇦🇷FIDE 125490· Male· Argentina· Born in 1994
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Gonzalo Saldano, a 32-year-old Argentine player, is rated 2091 — his current career high and sitting in the top 7% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2050 and 2100 for 16 months. 19 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include 55 Abierto Ciudad de Mar del Plata, IRT sub 2400 - Abierto de verano "Ciudad de Escobar", and Abierto Sub-2400 Ventajedrez 2026. Also played 1 rapid (including 2do IRT RAP FEBRERO TORRE BLANCA 2026 - CON GM PEPE CUENCA) and 5 blitz events (including BA CHESS BLITZ DGT GRAND PRIX ETAPA 4) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 13 months (2011–2012) and 26 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included).
At junior level, he reached #22 and #24 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
2091
Standard
Rpd2056·Blz2078
All-time high
2091
at best
May 2026 · age 32
May 2026 · age 32
Activity
19
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
19 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 7%
#16,225 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
15 entries2026
63rd Argentine 20-35 player
at age 32 · rated 2091
May 2026
All-time peak 2091
at age 32
May 2026
2022
Re-crossed 2000
at age 28
Mar 2022
2019
Inactive for 26 months
paused at 1998 → returned at 2023
Dec 2019
2018
Crossed 2000
at age 24
Nov 2018
2017
Best 12-month gain (+122 Elo)
1872 → 1994
Dec 2017
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+13
2078 → 2091
Tournaments
3
20 games
Score
13.5/ 2067.5%
11W5D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsFernando Enrique Gil Chacon2,061·IRT sub 2400 - Abierto de verano "Ciudad de Escobar"·R3·-10.7
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 6/8 | #19 | 2111 | +6.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/5 | #3 | 2335 | +13.6 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3.5/6 | #17 | 2024 | -6.6 |
Rankings
/
Argentina
#199
out of 3,279 players
Americas
#1,694
in continent
World
#16,225
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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