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Villca, Julian
IM🇦🇷FIDE 134902· Male· Argentina· Born in 2001
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Julian Villca, a 25-year-old Argentine International Master, is rated 2392 and ranked 23rd among Argentine players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has slipped back 30 Elo over the past 12 months. 125 rated games in the past year (≈42/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include IV IRT SUB. 2400 MEMORIAL M.F. ALBERTO R. RODRIGUEZ, 9no Abierto Ciudad de Montevideo - Copa Antel, and 75 Aniversario Torneo de Verano de Villa Ballester 2026. Also played 4 rapid (including IV Abierto Circuito Minero - Salta) and 5 blitz events (including Blitz IRT Szmetan - Giardelli) recently. He took a 27-month break between Aug 2019 and Dec 2021 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 2425 was reached at age 23 (Nov 2024); he also reached Argentine #17 in Dec 2023.
Awarded IM in 2018 (age 17), FM in 2016 (age 15), and CM in 2016 (age 15). At junior level, he reached World #92 in U18, World #89 in U16 and #1, #1 and #5 nationally in U20, U14 and U12.
Current rating
2392
Standard
Rpd2310·Blz2329
All-time high
2425
−33 pts below
Nov 2024 · age 23
Nov 2024 · age 23
Activity
84
games / yr avg. · ≈7/mo
125 past 12 mo · ≈10/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#23
#23 · Argentine players · of 2,437
Career timeline
25 entries2025
500 career games
at age 24
Aug 2025
2024
All-time peak 2425
at age 23 · −33 from today
Nov 2024
2023
Peak Argentine rank: #17
at age 22 · rated 2411
Dec 2023
Crossed 2400
at age 22
Dec 2023
K-factor lowered to 10
at age 22
Dec 2023
2021
1st Argentine U20 player
at age 20 · rated 2363
Dec 2021
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-5
2397 → 2392
Tournaments
14
103 games
Score
77.5/ 10375.2%
68W19D16L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsAndres Rodriguez VilaGM2,447·Gran Torneo Abierto Internacional "Homenaje a la Bandera" 2025·R5·+5.7
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5.5/6 | #1 | 2476 | +6.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5/9 | #29 | 2301 | -7.5 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 6.5/8 | #9 | 2316 | -2.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 8/7 | #2 | 2883 | +11.9 |
Round-Robin | Nov 2025 | 6/11 | #7 | 2463 | +10.9 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5.5/9 | #27 | 2146 | -21.5 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 6/7 | #1 | 2391 | +4.7 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 6/7 | #5 | 2379 | +4.2 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 5.5/6 | #1 | 2366 | +2.7 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 1.5/3 | #60 | 2177 | -5.5 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsCristian RobledoFM
🇦🇷ARG·2236
+6 −4 =4
14 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsPablo Ismael AcostaIM
🇦🇷ARG·2473
+0 −4 =9
13 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsLucas CoroIM
🇦🇷ARG·2404
+7 −1 =3
11 games·last met Feb 2025
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vsFranco VillegasIM
🇦🇷ARG·2328
+3 −3 =4
10 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsEnzo LetoCM
🇦🇷ARG·2148
+6 −1 =3
10 games·last met Feb 2018
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Rankings
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Argentina
#23
out of 3,279 players
Americas
#210
in continent
World
#1,815
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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