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Gongora Montes, Benjamin
IM🇲🇽FIDE 5102987· Male· Mexico· Born in 1977
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Benjamin Gongora Montes, a 49-year-old Mexican International Master, is rated 2123 and sitting in the top 3% of Mexican players, and in the top 6% worldwide. He has held steady between 2100 and 2150 for 20 months. 79 rated games in the past year (≈48/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include IRT Invitacional La Primavera del Peon, 17th Annual Southwest Class Championship - Master, and IRT El Peon y la Belleza. Also played 4 rapid (including IX Torneo Navideno del Pavo MN Raul Rosas Reyes Abierta Fide) and 2 blitz events (including IX Torneo Navideno del Pavo MN Raul Rosas Reyes Abierta Fide Blitz) recently. His peak of 2337 was reached at age 24 (Oct 2001); he also reached Mexican #17 in Jan 2002.
Awarded IM in 2001 (age 24).
Current rating
2123
Standard
Rpd2139·Blz2019
All-time high
2337
−214 pts below
Oct 2001 · age 24
Oct 2001 · age 24
Activity
85
games / yr avg. · ≈7/mo
79 past 12 mo · ≈7/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
Top 3%
#79 · Mexican players · of 2,269
Career timeline
26 entries2024
Re-crossed 2100
at age 47
Oct 2024
Re-crossed 2100
at age 47
Jun 2024
1,000 career games
at age 47
Feb 2024
2023
Re-crossed 2200
at age 46
Nov 2023
1st Mexican 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 2209
Jan 2023
2022
3rd Mexican 40-45 player
at age 45 · rated 2209
Dec 2022
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+2
2121 → 2123
Tournaments
9
69 games
Score
46/ 6966.7%
38W16D15L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5.5/9 | #4 | 2155 | +10.2 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/9 | #70 | 2088 | -9.8 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4.5/5 | #3 | 2209 | +6.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 6/9 | #18 | 2035 | -16.4 |
Round-Robin | Dec 2025 | 8.5/11 | #3 | 2155 | +9.4 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3.5/4 | #4 | 2135 | +1.8 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3.5/7 | #39 | 1952 | -26.8 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3.5/5 | #6 | 2014 | -8.0 |
Round-Robin | Jun 2025 | 7/10 | #2 | 2140 | +7.0 |
Worst Elo result: XIV Torneo Internacional y Nacional Abierto de Ajedrez de la Ciudad de Mexico. Hidalgo (-26.8 Elo, finished #39).
Most-Played Opponents
vsLuis Alberto Lopez RaygozaFM
🇲🇽MEX·2280
+7 −6 =9
22 games·last met Jul 2025
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vsJavier Benitez LozanoFM
🇲🇽MEX·2285
+3 −11 =3
17 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsGuillermo Dominguez AguilarIM
🇲🇽MEX·2236
+1 −7 =5
13 games·last met Jul 2024
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vsJuan Carlos Gonzalez ZamoraGM
🇲🇽MEX·2466
+2 −6 =4
12 games·last met Nov 2022
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vsElvira Alarcon MoralesWIM
🇲🇽MEX·1966
+5 −3 =4
12 games·last met Nov 2016
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Rankings
/
Mexico
#79
out of 3,007 players
Americas
#1,399
in continent
World
#13,364
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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