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Palao Morales, Antonio
🇪🇸FIDE 22227776· Male· Spain· Born in 1951
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Antonio Palao Morales, a 75-year-old Spanish player, is rated 1730 — just 30 short of his peak of 1760 (Nov 2024, age 73). He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and took a 70-month break between Dec 2018 and Nov 2024 (COVID-19 included). Recent standard appearances include CAMPEONATO REGIONAL POR EQUIPOS MURCIA 2025 1 DIVISION Rondas 7, CAMPEONATO REGIONAL POR EQUIPOS MURCIA 2025 1 DIVISION Rondas 4-6, and CAMPEONATO REGIONAL POR EQUIPOS MURCIA 2025 1 DIVISION Rondas 1-3. Also played 1 rapid event (including Campeonato Regional de Ajedrez Rapido por Equipos de Clubes "Copa Federacion 2026") recently.
Current rating
1730
Standard
Rpd1671·Blz—
All-time high
1760
−30 pts below
Nov 2024 · age 73
Nov 2024 · age 73
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#99,478
#99,478 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+168 Elo)
1592 → 1760
Nov 2024
All-time peak 1760
at age 73 · −30 from today
Nov 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 73
Mar 2024
2018
Inactive for 70 months
paused at 1592 → returned at 1760
Dec 2018
2014
100 career games
at age 63
Dec 2014
2008
Crossed 1600
at age 57
Apr 2008
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-26
1756 → 1730
Tournaments
3
7 games
Score
1.5/ 721.4%
1W1D5L
Top 2 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsAntonio Javier Martinez Garcia1,732·CAMPEONATO REGIONAL POR EQUIPOS MURCIA 2025 1 DIVISION Rondas 1-3·R1·-10.5
2.[L]vsAdrian Tomas Gomariz1,762·CAMPEONATO REGIONAL POR EQUIPOS MURCIA 2025 1 DIVISION Rondas 4-6·R5·-9.3
3.[L]vsJavier Valera Espejo1,821·CAMPEONATO REGIONAL POR EQUIPOS MURCIA 2025 1 DIVISION Rondas 7·R7·-7.4
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #29 | 1021 | -6.2 |
Round-Robin | Nov 2025 | 0.5/3 | #46 | 1533 | -13.4 |
Round-Robin | Oct 2025 | 1/3 | #33 | 1671 | -7.2 |
Rankings
/
Spain
#9,522
out of 20,300 players
Europe
#70,583
in continent
World
#99,476
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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