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Buzzanca, Francesco
🇮🇹FIDE 834475· Male· Italy· Born in 1960
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Francesco Buzzanca, a 66-year-old Italian player, is rated 1738. He is on a steady climb with +20 Elo over the past 12 months. 13 rated games in the past year (≈11/year long-term). Recent appearances: WE Brolo...la torre e la sua dama, bianca - A e B and WE Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto 2025 - B. His peak of 1777 was reached at age 64 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1738
Standard
Rpd1734·Blz1778
All-time high
1777
−39 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 64
Mar 2024 · age 64
Activity
15
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
13 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#96,714
#96,714 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2025
Best 12-month gain (+109 Elo)
1628 → 1737
Jan 2025
2024
All-time peak 1777
at age 64 · −39 from today
Mar 2024
2022
100 career games
at age 62
Sep 2022
2019
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 1667 → returned at 1672
Jul 2019
2013
K-factor lowered to 15
at age 53
Sep 2013
2012
Crossed 1600
at age 52
Sep 2012
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+20
1718 → 1738
Tournaments
3
14 games
Score
10/ 1471.4%
9W2D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 3/4 | #15 | 1869 | -7.4 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3/4 | #3 | 1793 | +5.8 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/5 | #3 | 1895 | +21.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAntonello Cusmano
🇮🇹ITA·1600
+6 −3 =2
11 games·last met Nov 2021
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vsAntonello Napoli Costa
🇮🇹ITA·1804
+5 −4 =0
9 games·last met Jan 2023
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vsGiuseppe Grasso
🇮🇹ITA·1671
+1 −2 =3
6 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsSalvatore Germano`
🇮🇹ITA·1605
+1 −4 =0
5 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsStefano Arrigo
🇮🇹ITA·1704
+3 −1 =1
5 games·last met Feb 2025
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Rankings
/
Italy
#3,232
out of 9,142 players
Europe
#68,828
in continent
World
#96,712
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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