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Franch Bessa, Julia
🇪🇸FIDE 22222596· Male· Spain· Born in 1950
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Julia Franch Bessa, a 76-year-old Spanish player, is rated 1667. He has fluctuated between 1648 and 1704 over the past 2 years. 14 rated games in the past year (≈13/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Lliga Catalana 2026 - Tercera Categoria Barcelona Grup I Rondas 7-9, Lliga Catalana 2026 - Preferent Barcelona Grup II Rondas 7-9, and Lliga Catalana 2026 - Tercera Categoria Barcelona Grup I Rondas 3-6. Also played 2 rapid events (including Copa Catalana Territorial de Barcelona 2026) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 23 months (2014–2016) and 12 months (2017–2018). His peak of 1724 was reached at age 74 (Apr 2024).
Competes as a man since 2014.
Current rating
1667
Standard
Rpd1566·Blz—
All-time high
1724
−57 pts below
Apr 2024 · age 74
Apr 2024 · age 74
Activity
18
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
14 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#121,806
#121,806 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+153 Elo)
1571 → 1724
Apr 2024
All-time peak 1724
at age 74 · −57 from today
Apr 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 74
Mar 2024
2018
100 career games
at age 68
Sep 2018
2017
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1610 → returned at 1614
Apr 2017
2014
Competes as male
at age 64
Dec 2014
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
XXXIV Obert Internacional Escacs de La Pobla de Lillet GRUP Bperf 1705 (+52) · 4.5/8 · #49
Top opponent
Evolution
+4
1663 → 1667
Tournaments
5
18 games
Score
9/ 1850.0%
10W2D6L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsIosu Used Zabalegui1,557·XXXIV Obert Internacional Escacs de La Pobla de Lillet GRUP B·R9·+7.3
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsMathis Present-Ladislas1,523·XXXIV Obert Internacional Escacs de La Pobla de Lillet GRUP B·R2·-13.6
2.[L]vsRamon Capelles Prat1,755·XXXIV Obert Internacional Escacs de La Pobla de Lillet GRUP B·R7·-7.1
3.[L]vsJoan Girona Masdeu1,831·XXXIV Obert Internacional Escacs de La Pobla de Lillet GRUP B·R6·-5.3
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #22 | — | -5.0 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #58 | — | +11.6 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 2/1 | #19 | — | +12.0 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 0.5/2 | #19 | — | -5.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4.5/8 | #49 | 1705 | -10.4 |
Rankings
/
Spain
#11,720
out of 20,300 players
Europe
#84,287
in continent
World
#121,800
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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