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Benitez Diaz, Francisco Javier

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FIDEFIDE 5103533· Male· Mexico· Born in 1953

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Francisco Javier Benitez Diaz, a 73-year-old Mexican player, is rated 1806. He has slipped back 39 Elo over the past 12 months. 39 rated games in the past year (≈20/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include La batalla del Peon, LXXI Campeonato Nacional e Internacional Abierto Mexicano de Ajedrez. Internacional, and XIII Torneo Internacional y Nacional de Ajedrez Copa Revolucion 2025 3a Fuerza. Also played 9 rapid (including IX Torneo Navideno del Pavo MN Raul Rosas Reyes Abierta Fide) and 13 blitz events (including Copa Independencia 2025 Blitz) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 35 months (2008–2011) and 15 months (2011–2012). His peak of 2118 was reached at age 49 (Jul 2002, Mexican #90 at the time).

Current rating

1806

Standard

Rpd1823·Blz1796

All-time high

2118

−312 pts below
Jul 2002 · age 49

Activity

43

games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo

39 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#74,472

#74,472 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

20 entries
2025
500 career games
at age 72
Oct 2025
9th Mexican 70-75 player
at age 72 · rated 1845
Aug 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+161 Elo)
1658 → 1819
Nov 2024
2019
6th Mexican 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1896
Aug 2019
2014
5th Mexican 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2003
Dec 2014
Re-crossed 2000
at age 61
Oct 2014

Standard rating history

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

Activity & highlights

Best result
La batalla del Peon
perf 1980 (+174) · 4/5 · #4
Top opponent
vs Jorge Alexander MartinezFM 2,144
TERCERA EDICION DEL CAMPEONATO NACIONAL E INTERNACIONAL DE AJEDREZ "AGUASCALIENTES 2025" Expertos · Aug 2025 · +7.6 Elo
Evolution
-39
1845 → 1806
Tournaments
7
44 games
Score
21/ 4447.7%
15W12D17L

Last 12 months — tournaments

5 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
La batalla del Peon
Swiss
May 20264/5#41980+25.0
LXXI Campeonato Nacional e Internacional Abierto Mexicano de Ajedrez. Internacional
Open Swiss
Mar 20262/6#961802+2.0
XIII Torneo Internacional y Nacional de Ajedrez Copa Revolucion 2025 3a Fuerza
Open Swiss
Nov 20254/5#121950+12.6
XIV Torneo Internacional y Nacional Abierto de Ajedrez de la Ciudad de Mexico. Morelos
Open Swiss
Sep 20252.5/7#431686-21.8
Campeonato de Ajedrez Clasico CDMX Expertos
Swiss
Aug 20254/6#131907-9.4
Worst Elo result: XIV Torneo Internacional y Nacional Abierto de Ajedrez de la Ciudad de Mexico. Morelos (-21.8 Elo, finished #43).

Most-Played Opponents

vsJavier Benitez LozanoFM
🇲🇽MEX·2285
+3 −35 =3
41 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsJorge Arturo Vega GarciaFM
🇲🇽MEX·2041
+0 −18 =2
20 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsSergio Turincio GarciaCM
🇲🇽MEX·2057
+2 −14 =0
16 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsKarla Benitez LozanoWCM
🇲🇽MEX·1839
+6 −7 =3
16 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsJoshua Emiliano Garduno Huerta
🇲🇽MEX·2133
+2 −11 =0
13 games·last met Oct 2023
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Rankings

/
Mexico
#654
out of 3,019 players
Americas
#8,535
in continent
World
#74,471
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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5
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6
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8
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Americas
1
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1
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4
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7
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9
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2,656
10
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World
1
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2,841
2
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9
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74471🇲🇽Benitez Diaz, Francisco Javier1,806