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Vela Ignacio, Jose Manuel
🇪🇸FIDE 2222540· Male· Spain· Born in 1969
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Jose Manuel Vela Ignacio, a 57-year-old Spanish player, is rated 1959. He has fluctuated between 1904 and 2022 over the past 2 years. 41 rated games in the past year (≈31/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include X Open Internacional de Ajedrez Semana Santa San Vicente del Raspeig 2026 A, Campeonato Provincial por Equipos de Cadiz Primera Division Grupo Norte 2026 Rondas 5-7, and Campeonato Provincial por Equipos de Cadiz Primera Division Grupo Norte 2026 Rondas 1-4. Also played 1 rapid event (including I CAMPEONATO DE ESPANA INDIVIDUAL ABSOLUTO DE AJEDREZ RAPIDO FEDC) recently. He took a 58-month break between Nov 2009 and Oct 2014. His peak of 2128 was reached at age 45 (Oct 2014).
Current rating
1959
Standard
Rpd2000·Blz—
All-time high
2128
−169 pts below
Oct 2014 · age 45
Oct 2014 · age 45
Activity
52
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
41 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#34,832
#34,832 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
17 entries2026
Re-crossed 2000
at age 57
Apr 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 56
Dec 2025
Best 12-month gain (+124 Elo)
1848 → 1972
Feb 2025
2022
Re-crossed 2000
at age 53
May 2022
2021
Re-crossed 2000
at age 52
Nov 2021
Re-crossed 2000
at age 52
Aug 2021
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-27
1986 → 1959
Tournaments
7
41 games
Score
19.5/ 4147.6%
14W11D16L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/9 | #422 | 1825 | -41.2 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #13 | 2573 | +4.2 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #11 | 2432 | +2.0 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/8 | #114 | 1900 | -27.6 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 7/8 | #1 | 2227 | +42.6 |
Worst Elo result: X Open Internacional de Ajedrez Semana Santa San Vicente del Raspeig 2026 A (-41.2 Elo, finished #422).
Rankings
/
Spain
#2,993
out of 20,270 players
Europe
#25,754
in continent
World
#34,832
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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