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Molina Salazar, Facundo
🇦🇷FIDE 20005504· Male· Argentina· Born in 2008
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Facundo Molina Salazar, a 18-year-old Argentine player, is rated 1868 — just 2 short of his peak of 1870 (Jul 2025, age 17). He is on a steady climb with +22 Elo over the past 12 months. 23 rated games in the past year (≈16/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Campeonato Argentino Sub18 2026 Absoluto, IRT sub 2400 - Abierto de verano "Ciudad de Escobar", and IRT ABIERTO DE INVIERNO 2025 CIRCULO DE AJEDREZ DE VILLA BALLESTER. He took a 16-month break between Jan 2022 and Jun 2023.
At junior level, he reached #30, #33 and #16 nationally in U18, U16 and U14.
Current rating
1868
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1870
−2 pts below
Jul 2025 · age 17
Jul 2025 · age 17
Activity
20
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
23 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#56,356
#56,356 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2025
30th Argentine U18 player
at age 17 · rated 1870
Jul 2025
All-time peak 1870
at age 17 · −2 from today
Jul 2025
Crossed 1800
at age 17
Feb 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+253 Elo)
1519 → 1772
Aug 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 16
Mar 2024
33rd Argentine U16 player
at age 16 · rated 1587
Feb 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-2
1870 → 1868
Tournaments
3
20 games
Score
10.5/ 2052.5%
10W1D9L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsMariano Cristian Ingas2,013·IRT ABIERTO DE INVIERNO 2025 CIRCULO DE AJEDREZ DE VILLA BALLESTER·R2·+28.3
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsEmmanuel Serra1,822·IRT ABIERTO DE INVIERNO 2025 CIRCULO DE AJEDREZ DE VILLA BALLESTER·R7·-22.2
2.[L]vsMatias Sicari1,845·IRT ABIERTO DE INVIERNO 2025 CIRCULO DE AJEDREZ DE VILLA BALLESTER·R6·-20.9
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/7 | #21 | 1969 | -1.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/4 | #6 | 2393 | +10.8 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3/6 | #22 | 1826 | -10.8 |
Rankings
/
Argentina
#710
out of 3,298 players
Americas
#6,294
in continent
World
#56,355
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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