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Vehi Bach, Victor Manuel
IM🇪🇸FIDE 2200228· Male· Spain· Born in 1960
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Victor Manuel Vehi Bach, a 66-year-old Spanish International Master, is rated 2179 and sitting in the top 3% of Spanish players, and in the top 4% worldwide. He has held steady between 2150 and 2200 for 23 months. 110 rated games in the past year (≈70/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Lliga Catalana 2026 - Divisio d'Honor Play-Off Final, 52 Torneo Internacional de Ajedrez de La Roda 2026, and Lliga Catalana 2026 - Divisio D'Honor Play-Off Final Rondas 1-3. Also played 6 rapid (including CE Individual Absoluto Ajedrez Rapido 2025) and 3 blitz events (including CE Individual Absoluto Ajedrez Relampago 2025) recently. His peak of 2460 was reached at age 42 (Jul 2002, Spanish #24 at the time).
Awarded IM in 2001 (age 41). Earned GM norms at X Intl Club Vulga 1989 and 26 Intl Biel Meisterturnier 1993.
Current rating
2179
Standard
Rpd2133·Blz2172
All-time high
2460
−281 pts below
Jul 2002 · age 42
Jul 2002 · age 42
Activity
89
games / yr avg. · ≈7/mo
110 past 12 mo · ≈9/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
Top 3%
#629 · Spanish players · of 18,813
Career timeline
24 entries2026
15th Spanish 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2194
Mar 2026
2022
8th Spanish 60-65 player
at age 62 · rated 2297
May 2022
2020
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 2294 → returned at 2290
Apr 2020
2019
5th Spanish 55-60 player
at age 59 · rated 2339
Nov 2019
2018
Re-crossed 2300
at age 58
May 2018
2016
Re-crossed 2300
at age 56
Aug 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-2
2181 → 2179
Tournaments
17
110 games
Score
66.5/ 11060.5%
49W35D26L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsGilles Suez-Panama1,918·XXXIV Obert Internacional Escacs de La Pobla de Lillet GRUP A·R1·-8.1
Last 12 months — tournaments
14 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jun 2026 | 6.5/9 | #10 | 2364 | +22.4 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #31 | 2345 | +2.1 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5/9 | #65 | 2113 | -8.1 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/3 | #45 | — | -3.7 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #61 | — | -5.4 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 2/3 | #21 | — | +1.1 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #39 | — | +0.2 |
Lliga Catalana 2026 - Divisio d'Honor Grup I Lliga Catalana 2026 - Divisio d'Honor Grup I Rondas 1-2 Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 2/2 | #4 | — | +9.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5/9 | #56 | 2150 | -3.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5/7 | #6 | 2203 | +3.7 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMiguel MunozGM
🇵🇪PER·2316
+0 −15 =8
23 games·last met Nov 2024
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vsGerard Ayats LloberaIM
🇪🇸ESP·2438
+5 −10 =1
16 games·last met May 2026
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vsMarc Narciso DublanGM
🇪🇸ESP·2384
+0 −10 =5
15 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsFilemon CruzIM
🇵🇪PER·2284
+2 −8 =3
13 games·last met May 2026
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vsFernando Valenzuela GomezIM
🇨🇱CHI·2346
+2 −9 =2
13 games·last met Sep 2024
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Rankings
/
Spain
#629
out of 20,300 players
Europe
#6,599
in continent
World
#9,341
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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