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Medina Romero, Jose
🇪🇸FIDE 2205017· Male· Spain· Born in 1972
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Jose Medina Romero, a 54-year-old Spanish player, is rated 1918. He has held steady between 1900 and 1950 for 18 months. 19 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include VI OPEN INTERNACIONAL DE AJEDREZ CIUDAD DE COIN SUB-2400, Campeonato de Malaga por Equipos - Preferente 2026 Rondas 4-8, and Campeonato de Malaga por Equipos - Preferente 2026 Rondas 1-3. He had 4 career breaks: 14 months (2001–2003), 23 months (2004–2006), 22 months (2007–2009) and 112 months (2009–2019). His peak of 2130 was reached at age 29 (Jan 2001).
Current rating
1918
Standard
Rpd1963·Blz2021
All-time high
2130
−212 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 29
Jan 2001 · age 29
Activity
24
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
19 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#43,725
#43,725 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2023
Best 12-month gain (+42 Elo)
1991 → 2033
Jan 2023
2022
Re-crossed 2000
at age 50
Jul 2022
2021
100 career games
at age 49
Jul 2021
2009
Inactive for 112 months
paused at 2075 → returned at 2073
Sep 2009
2007
Inactive for 22 months
paused at 2065 → returned at 2075
Oct 2007
2004
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 2074 → returned at 2078
Oct 2004
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-11
1929 → 1918
Tournaments
5
19 games
Score
10/ 1952.6%
7W6D6L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsFrancisco Javier Morales Araujo2,049·IV Abierto de Ajedrez Clasico Sub 2200 Villa de Zahara·R7·+13.0
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsAlejandro Herrera Carmona1,769·VI OPEN INTERNACIONAL DE AJEDREZ CIUDAD DE COIN SUB-2400·R6·-14.2
3.[L]vsKyano Rawlings Banaga1,920·Campeonato de Malaga por Equipos - Preferente 2026 Rondas 4-8·R4·-10.6
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0.5/2 | #186 | 1827 | -5.8 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/6 | #62 | 1822 | -16.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/3 | #35 | 1884 | -5.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1.5/2 | #12 | 2057 | +6.0 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4/6 | #35 | 1992 | +11.2 |
Worst Elo result: VI OPEN INTERNACIONAL DE AJEDREZ CIUDAD DE COIN SUB-2400 (-16.2 Elo, finished #62).
Rankings
/
Spain
#3,871
out of 20,300 players
Europe
#32,253
in continent
World
#43,724
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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