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Sanchez-Covisa Villa, Joaquin
🇪🇸FIDE 22210300· Male· Spain· Born in 1952
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Joaquin Sanchez-Covisa Villa, a 74-year-old Spanish player, is rated 1543. He has slipped back 42 Elo over the past 12 months. 17 rated games in the past year (≈6/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include III Open de Ajedrez "Laura Aguado Boto" Rondas 1-3, Campeonato de Liga por Equipos de Madrid 2025-2026 - Tercera Rondas 12-13, 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. His peak of 1600 was reached at age 62 (Apr 2014).
Current rating
1543
Standard
Rpd1588·Blz—
All-time high
1600
−57 pts below
Apr 2014 · age 62
Apr 2014 · age 62
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
17 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#169,014
#169,014 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2025
Best 12-month gain (+221 Elo)
1364 → 1585
Feb 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 72
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 72
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 72
Mar 2024
2020
Inactive for 20 months
paused at 1419 → returned at 1408
Apr 2020
2016
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 64
Feb 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-42
1585 → 1543
Tournaments
6
23 games
Score
8/ 2334.8%
9W2D12L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 0/2 | #50 | 826 | -16.6 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/2 | #44 | 1843 | -6.6 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #719 | 2468 | -7.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/2 | #403 | 2327 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 0.5/2 | #438 | 1356 | -12.4 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3.5/8 | #65 | 1738 | +2.0 |
Rankings
/
Spain
#15,733
out of 20,300 players
Europe
#109,491
in continent
World
#168,989
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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