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Bazan Romero, Octavio Aaron
FM🇦🇷FIDE 20003943· Male· Argentina· Born in 2010
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Octavio Aaron Bazan Romero, a 16-year-old Argentine FIDE Master, is rated 2291 — just 26 short of his peak of 2317 (Jul 2025, age 15) and sitting in the top 3% of Argentine players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2136 and 2317 over the past 2 years. 46 rated games in the past year (≈62/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Campeonato Argentino Sub16 2026 Absoluto, Festival Sudamericano de la Juventud 2025 - Sub 18 Abs Ajedrez Clasico, and ANIVERSARIO 20 ANOS MUNDIAL DE AJEDREZ. Also played 7 rapid (including II Copa Internacional Beggia Turismo) and 5 blitz events (including BA CHESS BLITZ DGT GRAND PRIX ETAPA 4) recently. He reached Argentine #48 in Jul 2025.
Awarded FM in 2025 (age 15). At junior level, he reached World #85 in U14 and #2 and #4 nationally in U16 and U12.
Current rating
2291
Standard
Rpd2291·Blz2271
All-time high
2317
−26 pts below
Jul 2025 · age 15
Jul 2025 · age 15
Activity
63
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
56 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 3%
#64 · Argentine players · of 2,440
Career timeline
14 entries2026
Re-crossed 2300
at age 16
Jan 2026
2025
Peak Argentine rank: #48
at age 15 · rated 2317
Jul 2025
2nd Argentine U16 player
at age 15 · rated 2317
Jul 2025
Crossed 2300
at age 15
Jul 2025
All-time peak 2317
at age 15 · −16 from today
Jul 2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 15
Jul 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-26
2317 → 2291
Tournaments
7
57 games
Score
42.5/ 5774.6%
34W17D6L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsCarlos Horacio Garcia PalermoGM2,394·ITT IV OPEN CIUDAD DE BUENOS AIRES COPA RUIBAL 2026 CLUB ARGENTINO·R7·+12.9
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 6/9 | #39 | 2272 | +4.8 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 4.5/6 | #4 | 2014 | -15.0 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 7/8 | #1 | 2230 | -1.4 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6/9 | #6 | 2290 | +3.2 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5/7 | #9 | 2177 | -12.8 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 7/9 | #4 | 2263 | -4.6 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 7/8 | #9 | 2417 | -0.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMateo Speisky
🇦🇷ARG·2007
+4 −1 =1
6 games·last met May 2026
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vsAndres Santiago Garzon CameloFM
🇨🇴COL·2367
+1 −2 =3
6 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsAdolfo Paris
🇦🇷ARG·2310
+0 −2 =4
6 games·last met Dec 2024
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vsMartin HerreraFM
🇦🇷ARG·2206
+2 −1 =2
5 games·last met May 2026
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vsLautaro Arias
🇦🇷ARG·1754
+5 −0 =0
5 games·last met Mar 2025
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Rankings
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Argentina
#64
out of 3,298 players
Americas
#486
in continent
World
#4,394
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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