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Lamas Mercadal, Manuel
🇪🇸FIDE 22224980· Male· Spain· Born in 1970
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Manuel Lamas Mercadal, a 56-year-old Spanish player, is rated 2202 — just 12 short of his peak of 2214 (Jul 2008, age 38) and sitting in the top 3% of Spanish players, and in the top 4% worldwide. He is on a breakout run, having gained +91 Elo over the past 12 months. 50 rated games in the past year (≈28/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Cto de Aragon de Veteranos Master 50 2026 Rondas 1-3, Cto por Equipos de Aragon Division de Honor 2026 Rondas 7-10, and Cto por Equipos de Aragon Division de Honor 2026 Rondas 6. He took a 28-month break between Oct 2020 and Mar 2023 (COVID-19 included).
Current rating
2202
Standard
Rpd2100·Blz2081
All-time high
2214
−12 pts below
Jul 2008 · age 38
Jul 2008 · age 38
Activity
39
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
44 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 3%
#519 · Spanish players · of 18,813
Career timeline
20 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+91 Elo)
2111 → 2202
Jun 2026
Re-crossed 2200
at age 56
Jun 2026
28th Spanish 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2189
May 2026
2025
54th Spanish 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 2174
Dec 2025
500 career games
at age 55
Aug 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2100
at age 54
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Best comeback
Cto por Equipos de Aragon Division de Honor 2026 Rondas 2finished #2 (seeded #27 of 80)
Evolution
+87
2115 → 2202
Tournaments
10
35 games
Score
23.5/ 3567.1%
17W13D5L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsSteven Arrieta Restrepo2,114·Cto por Equipos de Aragon Division de Honor 2026 Rondas 2·R2·+8.3
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 0.5/1 | #12 | 1834 | -7.8 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 3/3 | #1 | 2738 | +12.6 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/3 | #3 | 2597 | +6.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2.5/4 | #9 | 2179 | +1.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #39 | 2401 | +5.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/3 | #51 | 2141 | -3.0 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #2 | 2914 | +8.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #55 | 1627 | -3.8 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 6/9 | #8 | 2253 | +26.8 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 6/9 | #20 | 2100 | -2.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsSergio Garza MarcoIM
🇪🇸ESP·2382
+0 −10 =2
12 games·last met Sep 2018
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vsDavid Lana RodriguezFM
🇪🇸ESP·2344
+1 −6 =1
8 games·last met Jun 2023
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vsAdrian Villuendas ValeroFM
🇪🇸ESP·2290
+0 −3 =4
7 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsAngel Sarto Ramos
🇪🇸ESP·1837
+4 −0 =3
7 games·last met Sep 2019
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vsJose Mariano Aviol Perez
🇪🇸ESP·1874
+4 −2 =0
6 games·last met Apr 2026
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Rankings
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Spain
#519
out of 20,300 players
Europe
#5,655
in continent
World
#8,075
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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