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De Paz Nistal, Santiago
🇪🇸FIDE 2219778· Male· Spain· Born in 1941
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Santiago De Paz Nistal, a 85-year-old Spanish player, is rated 1846. He has slipped back 53 Elo over the past 12 months. 21 rated games in the past year (≈10/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Campeonato de Liga por Equipos de Madrid 2025-2026 - Tercera Rondas 12-13, Campeonato Individual Absoluto de Madrid 2025-2026 - Fase Previa A, and Campeonato de Liga por Equipos de Madrid 2025-2026 - Tercera Rondas 8-11. Also played 4 rapid events (including Campeonato de Madrid de Ajedrez Rapido por Equipos 2025-2026 Rondas 5-10) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 68 months (2001–2007) and 20 months (2024–2025). His peak of 2191 was reached at age 60 (Jan 2001).
Current rating
1846
Standard
Rpd1910·Blz—
All-time high
2191
−345 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 60
Jan 2001 · age 60
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
21 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#62,522
#62,522 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
16 entries2025
Best 12-month gain (+68 Elo)
1831 → 1899
Jan 2025
2024
Inactive for 20 months
paused at 1899 → returned at 1907
Mar 2024
2022
6th Spanish 80+ player
at age 81 · rated 1915
May 2022
2020
15th Spanish 75-80 player
at age 79 · rated 1892
Oct 2020
2012
13th Spanish 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 2008
Oct 2012
Re-crossed 2000
at age 71
May 2012
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-53
1899 → 1846
Tournaments
7
21 games
Score
10.5/ 2150.0%
6W9D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsJuan Jose Barragan Panal1,685·Campeonato de Liga por Equipos de Madrid 2025-2026 - Tercera Rondas 3-4·R3·-15.4
2.[L]vsAngel Gabriel Contreras Navarro1,766·Campeonato de Liga por Equipos de Madrid 2025-2026 - Tercera Rondas 8-11·R9·-12.6
3.[L]vsJavier Lahoz Bonet1,767·Campeonato Individual Absoluto de Madrid 2025-2026 - Fase Previa A·R5·-12.6
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/2 | #486 | 1614 | -12.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4.5/8 | #30 | 1791 | -21.2 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1.5/4 | #266 | 1724 | -17.6 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1.5/3 | #195 | 1914 | +0.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1/2 | #343 | 1861 | -2.0 |
Worst Elo result: Campeonato Individual Absoluto de Madrid 2025-2026 - Fase Previa A (-21.2 Elo, finished #30).
Rankings
/
Spain
#5,730
out of 20,270 players
Europe
#45,701
in continent
World
#62,522
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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