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Magem Badals, Jordi
GM🇪🇸FIDE 2200074· Male· Spain· Born in 1967
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Jordi Magem Badals, a 59-year-old Spanish Grandmaster, is rated 2474 and ranked 25th among Spanish players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2450 and 2500 for 2 years. 18 rated games in the past year (≈20/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Lliga Catalana 2026 - Divisio d'Honor Play-Off Final, Lliga Catalana 2026 - Divisio D'Honor Play-Off Final Rondas 1-3, and Lliga Catalana 2026 - Divisio d'Honor Grup I Rondas 7. Also played 1 rapid event (including Copa Catalana 2026 - Divisio d'Honor - 1a Divisio) recently. He took a 15-month break between May 2017 and Sep 2018. His peak of 2593 was reached at age 43 (Nov 2010, World #238 at the time); he spent 27 months in Spanish top 10.
Awarded GM in 2001 (age 34).
Current rating
2474
Standard
Rpd2479·Blz2475
All-time high
2593
−119 pts below
Nov 2010 · age 43
Nov 2010 · age 43
Activity
12
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
17 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#25
#25 · Spanish players · of 18,813
27 months in National top 10 (2001–2015)
27 months in National top 10 (2001–2015)
Career timeline
20 entries2025
500 career games
at age 58
Sep 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2500
at age 57
Feb 2024
2023
12th 55-60 player worldwide
at age 56 · rated 2510
Feb 2023
2018
18th 50-55 player worldwide
at age 51 · rated 2531
Mar 2018
2017
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 2531 → returned at 2524
May 2017
2016
22nd 45-50 player worldwide
at age 49 · rated 2546
Jan 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-15
2489 → 2474
Tournaments
7
17 games
Score
10/ 1758.8%
3W14D0L
Top 2 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #17 | 2317 | -2.1 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1.5/3 | #24 | — | -1.2 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #23 | — | +2.9 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 1.5/3 | #33 | — | -5.2 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #48 | — | -0.3 |
Lliga Catalana 2026 - Divisio d'Honor Grup I Lliga Catalana 2026 - Divisio d'Honor Grup I Rondas 1-2 Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #27 | — | -0.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4/6 | #14 | 2330 | -8.1 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMarc Narciso DublanGM
🇪🇸ESP·2384
+3 −2 =5
10 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsJoan Fluvia PoyatosIM
🇪🇸ESP·2448
+3 −0 =5
8 games·last met Mar 2017
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vsKaren MovsziszianGM
🇦🇲ARM·2386
+2 −1 =4
7 games·last met Mar 2024
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vsJavier B. Campos MorenoGM
🇨🇱CHI·2373
+0 −0 =6
6 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsFernando PeraltaGM
🇦🇷ARG·2552
+1 −1 =4
6 games·last met Feb 2024
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Rankings
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Spain
#25
out of 20,300 players
Europe
#475
in continent
World
#795
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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