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Martinez Penalver, Jose
🇪🇸FIDE 2214040· Male· Spain· Born in 1983
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Jose Martinez Penalver, a 43-year-old Spanish player, is rated 2129 and sitting in the top 5% of Spanish players, and in the top 6% worldwide. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and had 4 career breaks: 26 months (2003–2005), 23 months (2007–2009), 23 months (2009–2011) and 21 months (2024–2026). Recent standard appearances include Campeonato de Menorca Equipos Categoria Preferente Fase Titulo 2026, Campeonato de Menorca Equipos Categoria Preferente 2026 Rondas 6, and Campeonato de Menorca Equipos Categoria Preferente 2026 Rondas 3-5. His peak of 2268 was reached at age 23 (Jul 2006).
At junior level, he reached #17 and #8 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
2129
Standard
Rpd2190·Blz2159
All-time high
2268
−139 pts below
Jul 2006 · age 23
Jul 2006 · age 23
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 5%
#919 · Spanish players · of 18,813
Career timeline
16 entries2024
Inactive for 21 months
paused at 2166 → returned at 2158
Apr 2024
49th Spanish 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2201
Jan 2024
2023
51st Spanish 35-40 player
at age 40 · rated 2221
Mar 2023
Re-crossed 2200
at age 40
Feb 2023
2017
100 career games
at age 34
Feb 2017
2016
Best 12-month gain (+40 Elo)
2212 → 2252
Jun 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-37
2166 → 2129
Tournaments
5
7 games
Score
3/ 742.9%
1W4D2L
Top 1 win
Top 2 losses
1.[L]vsMarc Vinent Juanico1,914·Campeonato de Menorca Equipos Categoria Preferente Fase Titulo 2026·R1·-15.6
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 1.5/3 | #5 | 2055 | -4.8 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #22 | 1114 | -16.0 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #15 | 1956 | -5.2 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #28 | 2050 | -2.8 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #15 | 1816 | -7.8 |
Worst Elo result: Campeonato de Menorca Equipos Categoria Preferente Fase Titulo 2026 (-16.0 Elo, finished #22).
Most-Played Opponents
vsLuis Villalonga Florit
🇪🇸ESP·1949
+7 −1 =5
13 games·last met Apr 2019
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vsGuillermo Simo Bordoy
🇪🇸ESP·1947
+6 −1 =1
8 games·last met Mar 2021
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vsAlfredo Aguilo Benejam
🇪🇸ESP·2067
+3 −0 =2
5 games·last met Feb 2021
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vsGuillem Coll Pons
🇪🇸ESP·1910
+2 −1 =2
5 games·last met Feb 2020
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vsLlorenc Cardona Capo
🇪🇸ESP·1782
+4 −0 =1
5 games·last met Mar 2019
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Rankings
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Spain
#919
out of 20,300 players
Europe
#9,297
in continent
World
#12,868
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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