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Garcia Melgar, Juan Pablo
FM🇪🇸FIDE 2203740· Male· Spain· Born in 1963
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Juan Pablo Garcia Melgar, a 63-year-old Spanish FIDE Master, is rated 2212 and sitting in the top 2% of Spanish players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He has held steady between 2200 and 2250 for 15 months. 12 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Liga Galega por Equipos de Club 2026 - Division de Honra Rondas 9-10, Liga Galega por Equipos de Club 2026 - Division de Honra Rondas 1-4-8, and Liga Galega por Equipos de Club 2026 - Division de Honra Rondas 1-3. He took a 23-month break between Jul 2008 and Jul 2010. His peak of 2323 was reached at age 39 (Jan 2002).
Awarded FM in 2004 (age 41).
Current rating
2212
Standard
Rpd2188·Blz2230
All-time high
2323
−111 pts below
Jan 2002 · age 39
Jan 2002 · age 39
Activity
10
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 2%
#469 · Spanish players · of 18,813
Career timeline
18 entries2025
12th Spanish 60-65 player
at age 62 · rated 2263
Mar 2025
2019
16th Spanish 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2269
Mar 2019
2016
18th Spanish 50-55 player
at age 53 · rated 2278
Oct 2016
Best 12-month gain (+32 Elo)
2239 → 2271
Mar 2016
2012
20th Spanish 45-50 player
at age 49 · rated 2295
Oct 2012
2011
100 career games
at age 48
May 2011
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Best result
Liga Galega por Equipos de Club 2026 - Division de Honra Rondas 1-4-8perf 2310 (+80) · 3/6 · #31
Top opponent
Evolution
-10
2222 → 2212
Tournaments
3
10 games
Score
3.5/ 1035.0%
2W3D5L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsLuis Marcos Medarde SantiagoIM2,417·Liga Galega por Equipos de Club 2026 - Division de Honra Rondas 1-4-8·R7·+14.9
2.[W]vsXabier Perez SousaCM2,119·Liga Galega por Equipos de Club 2026 - Division de Honra Rondas 1-4-8·R5·+6.9
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsDavid Cernadas Camean2,160·Liga Galega por Equipos de Club 2026 - Division de Honra Rondas 9-10·R10·-11.5
2.[L]vsGustavo RibeiroFM2,276·Liga Galega por Equipos de Club 2026 - Division de Honra Rondas 1-3·R2·-8.3
3.[L]vsAleksa StrikovicGM2,377·Liga Galega por Equipos de Club 2026 - Division de Honra Rondas 1-4-8·R1·-6.0
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0/2 | #70 | 1474 | -17.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/6 | #31 | 2310 | +14.2 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0.5/2 | #63 | 2103 | -6.0 |
Worst Elo result: Liga Galega por Equipos de Club 2026 - Division de Honra Rondas 9-10 (-17.8 Elo, finished #70).
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World
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