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Alarcon Romero, Marcelino
🇪🇸FIDE 22205551· Male· Spain· Born in 1953
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Marcelino Alarcon Romero, a 73-year-old Spanish player, is rated 1691. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 22 months (2013–2015) and 33 months (2020–2023, COVID-19 included). Recent standard appearances include Campeonato de Liga por Equipos de Madrid 2025-2026 - Tercera Rondas 12-13, Campeonato de Liga por Equipos de Madrid 2025-2026 - Tercera Rondas 8-11, and Campeonato de Liga por Equipos de Madrid 2025-2026 - Tercera Rondas 5-7. Also played 2 rapid events (including Campeonato de Madrid de Ajedrez Rapido por Equipos 2025-2026 Rondas 5-10) recently. His peak of 1789 was reached at age 59 (May 2012).
Current rating
1691
Standard
Rpd1720·Blz—
All-time high
1789
−98 pts below
May 2012 · age 59
May 2012 · age 59
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#113,234
#113,234 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2025
Best 12-month gain (+172 Elo)
1540 → 1712
Feb 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 71
Mar 2024
2020
Inactive for 33 months
paused at 1549 → returned at 1551
Apr 2020
2017
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 64
Jan 2017
2016
Re-crossed 1600
at age 63
Apr 2016
2013
Inactive for 22 months
paused at 1747 → returned at 1690
May 2013
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-8
1699 → 1691
Tournaments
4
5 games
Score
2/ 540.0%
1W2D2L
Top 2 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #469 | 1624 | -2.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #757 | 1804 | +3.6 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #361 | 1554 | -6.2 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #488 | 1129 | -4.2 |
Rankings
/
Spain
#10,869
out of 20,300 players
Europe
#79,161
in continent
World
#113,230
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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