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Benitez, Edgar

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FIDEFIDE 4301315· Male· New Zealand· Born in 1955

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Edgar Benitez, a 71-year-old player, is rated 1822. He has held steady between 1800 and 1850 for 2 years. 11 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include Wellington Chess Open 2026, Wellington Chess Club Championships 2026 B Grade Rounds 7-9, and Wellington Chess Club Championships 2026 B Grade Rounds 2-5. Also played 1 rapid event (including North Island Rapid Championship 2025) recently. His peak of 1855 was reached at age 69 (Mar 2024); he also reached #69 nationally in May 2018.

Current rating

1822

Standard

Rpd1831·Blz—

All-time high

1855

−33 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 69

Activity

12

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#69,558

#69,558 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

13 entries
2026
4th 70-75 player nationally
at age 71 · rated 1841
Apr 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+109 Elo)
1731 → 1840
Nov 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 69
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1855
at age 69 · −33 from today
Mar 2024
2022
7th 65-70 player nationally
at age 67 · rated 1786
Apr 2022
2021
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 66
May 2021

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Toleafoa Edward Tanoi 1,884
Wellington Chess Club Championships 2026 B Grade Rounds 7-9 · Oct 2025 · +11.2 Elo
Evolution
+2
1820 → 1822
Tournaments
4
15 games
Score
10.5/ 1570.0%
8W5D2L
Top 2 losses
1.[L]vsRobert Hurndell1,705·Wellington Chess Open 2026·R4·-13.2
2.[L]vsNicolas CroadFM2,161·Wellington Chess Open 2026·R1·-2.5

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Wellington Chess Open 2026
Open Swiss
Apr 20263.5/4#422090-19.2
Wellington Chess Club Championships 2026 B Grade Rounds 7-9
Round-Robin
Oct 20253/4#11981+17.4
Wellington Chess Club Championships 2026 B Grade Rounds 2-5
Round-Robin
Oct 20253.5/2#52522+5.0
Wellington Chess Club Championships 2026 B Grade Round 1
Round-Robin
Sep 20250.5/1#41775-1.2
Worst Elo result: Wellington Chess Open 2026 (-19.2 Elo, finished #42).

Rankings

/
New Zealand
#109
out of 648 players
Asia-Pacific
#8,403
in continent
World
#69,557
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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New Zealand
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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2,202
9
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2,180
10
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2,177
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Asia-Pacific
1
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1
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3
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4
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2,753
5
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2,739
6
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2,738
7
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8
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2,733
9
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2,732
10
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2,731
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8403🇳🇿Benitez, Edgar1,822
World
1
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2,841
2
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2
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4
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2,777
4
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6
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7
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8
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2,761
9
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9
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69557🇳🇿Benitez, Edgar1,822