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BJ
Barcaya, Joel
🇦🇷FIDE 20041888· Male· Argentina· Born in 2015
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Joel Barcaya, a 11-year-old Argentine player, is rated 1536 — his current career high. He is rising rapidly, having gained +106 Elo over the past 12 months. 45 rated games in the past year (≈42/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Campeonato Argentino Sub12 2026 Absoluto, Club Argentino - IRT de la Memoria SUB-2400, and IRT SUB-2400 CARNAVAL 2026. Also played 2 blitz events (including Campeonato Argentino Superior Blitz) recently.
At junior level, he reached #42 and #39 nationally in U12 and U10.
Current rating
1536
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1473
All-time high
1536
at best
May 2026 · age 11
May 2026 · age 11
Activity
39
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
45 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#171,773
#171,773 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
42nd Argentine U12 player
at age 11 · rated 1536
May 2026
Best 12-month gain (+106 Elo)
1430 → 1536
May 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 11
May 2026
All-time peak 1536
at age 11
May 2026
2025
39th Argentine U10 player
at age 10 · rated 1430
Aug 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 10
Aug 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
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Tournaments
10
59 games
Score
24.5/ 5941.5%
21W7D31L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5/7 | #14 | 1733 | +55.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2.5/5 | #12 | 1665 | +55.2 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1.5/5 | #36 | 1488 | -31.6 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2.5/6 | #12 | 1502 | +17.6 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/5 | #28 | 1576 | -12.4 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2/4 | #21 | 1646 | +44.4 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3.5/3 | #15 | 2380 | -15.2 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 0.5/4 | #28 | 1363 | -8.0 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3/2 | #38 | 765 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 2/4 | #30 | 1371 | 0.0 |
Rankings
/
Argentina
#2,103
out of 3,298 players
Americas
#20,976
in continent
World
#171,743
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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