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Zaninotto, Franco

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FIDEFIDE 800406· Male· Italy· Born in 1960

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Franco Zaninotto, a 66-year-old Italian FIDE Master, is rated 1996. He is progressing steadily with +34 Elo over the past 12 months. 27 rated games in the past year (≈12/year long-term). Recent appearances: 49 Open Internacional d'Escacs Vila de Sitges Grup A and VI Open Internacional Valencia Cuna Grupo A. Also played 2 rapid events (including LXXXIX Turniej o Puchar Kawki (FIDE)) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 80 months (2002–2008) and 30 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2209 was reached at age 41 (Jan 2001).

Awarded FM in 2010 (age 50).

Current rating

1996

Standard

Rpd2063·Blz1886

All-time high

2209

−213 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 41

Activity

33

games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo

18 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#28,128

#28,128 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

21 entries
2026
59th Italian 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1996
Jun 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+62 Elo)
1928 → 1990
Feb 2025
2023
Re-crossed 2000
at age 63
Jun 2023
2021
44th Italian 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2069
Dec 2021
2020
Inactive for 30 months
paused at 2069 → returned at 1985
Jan 2020
2017
33rd Italian 55-60 player
at age 57 · rated 2163
Jul 2017

Standard rating history

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

Activity & highlights

Best result
49 Open Internacional d'Escacs Vila de Sitges Grup A
perf 2081 (+85) · 3.5/9 · #66
Top opponent
vs Jose Manuel Perez GonzalezFM 2,175
49 Open Internacional d'Escacs Vila de Sitges Grup A · Jul 2025 · +4.7 Elo
Evolution
+34
1962 → 1996
Tournaments
2
18 games
Score
6.5/ 1836.1%
4W5D9L

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
49 Open Internacional d'Escacs Vila de Sitges Grup A
Open Swiss
Jul 20253.5/9#662081+24.2
VI Open Internacional Valencia Cuna Grupo A
Open Swiss
Jul 20253/9#972010+9.6

Most-Played Opponents

vsGiovanni Iudicello
🇮🇹ITA·2111
+4 −4 =2
10 games·last met Mar 2018
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vsRoland SalvadorGM
🇵🇭PHI·2374
+0 −4 =2
6 games·last met Dec 2019
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vsAleksander Choroszej
🇵🇱POL·2083
+1 −4 =0
5 games·last met Jul 2022
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vsCarmelo Cella
🇮🇹ITA·1646
+4 −0 =1
5 games·last met Feb 2017
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Rankings

/
Italy
#733
out of 9,142 players
Europe
#20,785
in continent
World
#28,128
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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8
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Europe
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5
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7
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9
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2
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