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Gomez Esteban, Juan Mario
GM🇪🇸FIDE 2200163· Male· Spain· Born in 1958
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Juan Mario Gomez Esteban, a 68-year-old Spanish Grandmaster, is rated 2371 and sitting in the top 1% of Spanish players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and took a 16-month break between Nov 2016 and Apr 2018. Recent standard appearances include Campeonato de Euskadi por Equipos DH-26 Rondas 9, Campeonato de Euskadi por Equipos DH-26 Rondas 5-7, and Campeonato de Euskadi por Equipos DH-26 Rondas 4. Also played 1 rapid event (including Open Basque Country Sestao Rapid 2025) recently. His peak of 2517 was reached at age 49 (Jan 2007); he also reached Spanish #13 in Jan 2001.
Awarded GM in 2005 (age 47) and IM in 2001 (age 43).
Current rating
2371
Standard
Rpd2345·Blz—
All-time high
2517
−146 pts below
Jan 2007 · age 49
Jan 2007 · age 49
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 1%
#98 · Spanish players · of 18,813
Career timeline
19 entries2026
29th 65-70 player worldwide
at age 68 · rated 2371
Jun 2026
2019
57th 60-65 player worldwide
at age 61 · rated 2371
Oct 2019
2016
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 2374 → returned at 2370
Nov 2016
2014
23rd 55-60 player worldwide
at age 56 · rated 2473
Mar 2014
2011
500 career games
at age 53
Mar 2011
2009
23rd 50-55 player worldwide
at age 51 · rated 2489
Sep 2009
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+3
2368 → 2371
Tournaments
4
9 games
Score
6.5/ 972.2%
6W2D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #2 | 2576 | +0.8 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 3/3 | #2 | 2845 | +4.0 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #5 | 2600 | +0.8 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 1.5/2 | #15 | 2222 | -2.6 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Most-Played Opponents
vsAlain Prieto ArangurenFM
🇪🇸ESP·2263
+6 −0 =3
9 games·last met Dec 2015
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vsInigo Argandona RiveiroIM
🇪🇸ESP·2333
+2 −4 =2
8 games·last met Feb 2015
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vsCristobal Limeres GuianceFM
🇪🇸ESP·2163
+3 −0 =5
8 games·last met Dec 2013
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vsSantiago Gonzalez De La TorreIM
🇪🇸ESP·2348
+3 −3 =1
7 games·last met Jan 2025
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vsDavid Astasio LopezFM
🇪🇸ESP·2360
+4 −1 =2
7 games·last met Dec 2014
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Rankings
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Spain
#98
out of 20,300 players
Europe
#1,403
in continent
World
#2,206
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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