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Sanz Castillo, Santiago
🇪🇸FIDE 2212030· Male· Spain· Born in 1977
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Santiago Sanz Castillo, a 49-year-old Spanish player, is rated 2029. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 41 months (2004–2007) and 33 months (2012–2015). Recent standard appearances include Campeonato de Euskadi por Equipos DH-26 Rondas 5-7, Campeonato de Euskadi por Equipos DH-26 Rondas 4, and Campeonato de Euskadi Equipos 2026 - Zonal Bizkaia - Grupo P Rondas 1-3. His peak of 2229 was reached at age 34 (Jul 2011).
Current rating
2029
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2229
−200 pts below
Jul 2011 · age 34
Jul 2011 · age 34
Activity
7
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#23,382
#23,382 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2015
49th Spanish 35-40 player
at age 38 · rated 2218
Jan 2015
2012
Inactive for 33 months
paused at 2226 → returned at 2218
Mar 2012
2011
All-time peak 2229
at age 34 · −200 from today
Jul 2011
100 career games
at age 34
Jul 2011
2010
Re-crossed 2200
at age 33
Nov 2010
2008
Best 12-month gain (+103 Elo)
2104 → 2207
Jul 2008
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-11
2040 → 2029
Tournaments
3
6 games
Score
2.5/ 641.7%
2W1D3L
Top 2 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #32 | 2027 | +1.4 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #7 | 2856 | +10.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0.5/3 | #48 | 1722 | -23.2 |
Worst Elo result: Campeonato de Euskadi Equipos 2026 - Zonal Bizkaia - Grupo P Rondas 1-3 (-23.2 Elo, finished #48).
Most-Played Opponents
vsJuan Sastre Herrero
🇪🇸ESP·1925
+4 −1 =1
6 games·last met May 2011
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vsIsidro Perez Perez
🇪🇸ESP·1796
+5 −0 =0
5 games·last met Jun 2011
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vsJuan Carlos Garcia Perez
🇪🇸ESP·1966
+5 −0 =0
5 games·last met May 2011
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vsJorge Juan Calvo Cantero
🇪🇸ESP·2118
+2 −2 =1
5 games·last met Apr 2011
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vsManuel Jesus Garcia Cob
🇪🇸ESP·1662
+5 −0 =0
5 games·last met Feb 2011
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Rankings
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Spain
#1,877
out of 20,300 players
Europe
#17,216
in continent
World
#23,382
out of 400,000+
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