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Ballesteros, Hector
🇦🇷FIDE 20002696· Male· Argentina· Born in 1961
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Hector Ballesteros, a 65-year-old Argentine player, is rated 1616 — just 24 short of his peak of 1640 (Feb 2026, age 65). He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and took a 14-month break between Nov 2024 and Feb 2026. Recent standard appearances include aBIERTO 54 aNIVERSARIO, 75 Aniversario Torneo de Verano de Villa Ballester 2026, and Festival de Categorias - torneo de 4ta Categoria AJEDREZ MARTELLI. Also played 1 rapid event (including Torneo Dia de la Bandera 2025) recently.
Current rating
1616
Standard
Rpd1442·Blz—
All-time high
1640
−24 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 65
Feb 2026 · age 65
Activity
13
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#140,920
#140,920 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
Crossed 1600
at age 65
Feb 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 65
Feb 2026
All-time peak 1640
at age 65 · −24 from today
Feb 2026
2024
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 1402 → returned at 1640
Nov 2024
Best 12-month gain (+343 Elo)
1094 → 1437
Jul 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 63
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
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Tournaments
5
19 games
Score
5/ 1926.3%
4W2D13L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/4 | #32 | 1532 | -23.6 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/5 | #115 | 1557 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 0.5/1 | #2 | 1540 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 1.5/3 | #15 | 1421 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 0/4 | #55 | 1070 | 0.0 |
Rankings
/
Argentina
#1,787
out of 3,298 players
Americas
#17,354
in continent
World
#140,911
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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