Francisco Guecamburu, Candela Be

Candela Be Francisco Guecamburu, a 20-year-old Argentine Woman Grandmaster, is rated 2225 and ranked 18th among women worldwide under 20, and in the top 3% worldwide. She has slipped back 91 Elo over the past 12 months. 60 rated games in the past year (≈55/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include XVII CAMPEONATO CONTINENTAL FEMENINO DE AJEDREZ DE LAS AMERICAS 2026, Campeonato Argentino Superior, and XX CAMPEONATO SUDAMERICANO DE AJEDREZ SUB-20 ABSOLUTO GUAYAQUIL-ECUADOR. Also played 1 rapid (including FIDE Women's World Rapid Championship 2025) and 2 blitz events (including FIDE Women's World Blitz Championship 2025) recently. Her peak of 2352 was reached at age 17 (Jun 2023); she also reached Argentine #37 in Aug 2023.

Awarded WGM in 2023 (age 17), WIM in 2023 (age 17), WFM in 2019 (age 13), and WCM in 2018 (age 12). At junior level, she reached World #96 in U18 and #1, #2, #1, #2 and #12 nationally in U20, U16, U14, U12 and U10.