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Pepe, Mario
🇮🇹FIDE 806170· Male· Italy· Born in 1954
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Mario Pepe, a 72-year-old Italian player, is rated 1972. He is progressing steadily with +45 Elo over the past 12 months. 14 rated games in the past year (≈12/year long-term). Recent appearances: CIS 2026 - Serie C Girone 9 and World Senior Chess Championships 2025 - Over 65. He took a 12-month break between Sep 2014 and Oct 2015. His peak of 2151 was reached at age 50 (Oct 2004).
Current rating
1972
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1948
All-time high
2151
−179 pts below
Oct 2004 · age 50
Oct 2004 · age 50
Activity
12
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
14 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#32,286
#32,286 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
15 entries2025
18th Italian 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1966
Dec 2025
Best 12-month gain (+46 Elo)
1889 → 1935
Jan 2025
2020
26th Italian 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1935
Aug 2020
2015
47th Italian 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 1957
Jun 2015
2014
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1957 → returned at 1939
Sep 2014
2012
Re-crossed 2000
at age 58
Mar 2012
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+45
1927 → 1972
Tournaments
2
14 games
Score
7.5/ 1453.6%
5W5D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 2/3 | #13 | 2034 | +5.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5.5/11 | #124 | 2064 | +38.6 |
Rankings
/
Italy
#869
out of 9,142 players
Europe
#23,876
in continent
World
#32,285
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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