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Palacin Martin, Ricardo
🇪🇸FIDE 2215527· Male· Spain· Born in 1954
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Ricardo Palacin Martin, a 72-year-old Spanish player, is rated 1954. He has fluctuated between 1932 and 1977 over the past 2 years. 57 rated games in the past year (≈21/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include XL Campionat de Catalunya de Veterans 2026 - Grup 65, Campionat de Veterans de la Territorial de Barcelona Grup 65 2026 Rondas 5-8, and Lliga Catalana 2026 - Segona Divisio Grup Barcelona Rondas 7-9. He took a 27-month break between Jan 2014 and May 2016. His peak of 2207 was reached at age 52 (Apr 2006).
Current rating
1954
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2207
−253 pts below
Apr 2006 · age 52
Apr 2006 · age 52
Activity
31
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
49 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#35,852
#35,852 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
20 entries2025
500 career games
at age 71
Sep 2025
32nd Spanish 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1977
Jan 2025
2023
Re-crossed 2000
at age 69
May 2023
2020
42nd Spanish 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2013
Oct 2020
2019
Re-crossed 2000
at age 65
Nov 2019
Re-crossed 2000
at age 65
Apr 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best comeback
Campionat de Veterans de la Territorial de Barcelona Grup 65 2026 Rondas 1-4finished #2 (seeded #12 of 150)
Evolution
-8
1962 → 1954
Tournaments
10
50 games
Score
26.5/ 5053.0%
17W21D12L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 5/8 | #7 | 2018 | +18.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2.5/4 | #9 | 2056 | +15.2 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 1/3 | #53 | — | -17.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/4 | #2 | 2637 | +30.2 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 1/4 | #90 | — | -23.2 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 0.5/2 | #86 | — | -6.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4/8 | #46 | 1953 | +2.4 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1.5/3 | #56 | 1807 | -8.0 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2.5/4 | #22 | 1961 | +2.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4.5/9 | #32 | 1875 | -21.0 |
Worst Elo result: Lliga Catalana 2026 - Segona Divisio Grup Barcelona Rondas 3-6 (-23.2 Elo, finished #90).
Rankings
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Spain
#3,074
out of 20,300 players
Europe
#26,489
in continent
World
#35,851
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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