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Palacios Pena, Gerardo
🇪🇸FIDE 22236236· Male· Spain· Born in 1961
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Gerardo Palacios Pena, a 65-year-old Spanish player, is rated 1841. He is progressing steadily with +26 Elo over the past 12 months. 28 rated games in the past year (≈39/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include III Torneig de Inmobilacc-Barad Memorial Juanan Rondas 1-3, Lliga Catalana 2026 - Primera Categoria Barcelona Grup V Rondas 7-9, and Lliga Catalana 2026 - Primera Categoria Barcelona Grup V Rondas 3-6. Also played 1 rapid (including Copa Catalana Territorial de Barcelona 2026) and 1 blitz events (including Campionat de Catalunya Llampec per Equips 2025) recently. He took a 69-month break between Apr 2009 and Feb 2015. His peak of 2045 was reached at age 47 (Apr 2008).
Current rating
1841
Standard
Rpd1836·Blz1904
All-time high
2045
−204 pts below
Apr 2008 · age 47
Apr 2008 · age 47
Activity
41
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
26 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#63,967
#63,967 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
16 entries2025
6-month rising streak
+79 Elo
Mar 2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 64
Jan 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+154 Elo)
1710 → 1864
Aug 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 63
Mar 2024
2022
Re-crossed 1800
at age 61
Apr 2022
2020
Re-crossed 1800
at age 59
Apr 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+30
1811 → 1841
Tournaments
9
22 games
Score
12/ 2254.5%
7W10D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsFelipe Vergara JofreFM2,189·III Torneig de Inmobilacc-Barad Memorial Juanan Rondas 1-3·R2·-2.3
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 1.5/3 | #23 | 1899 | +6.2 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/3 | #7 | 1899 | +6.0 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #25 | — | +2.6 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 1/3 | #53 | — | -11.6 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #99 | — | -3.4 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 1.5/2 | #17 | — | +6.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1.5/3 | #21 | 1930 | +8.2 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2.5/4 | #17 | 1989 | +17.6 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 0/1 | #61 | 1313 | -3.0 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Most-Played Opponents
vsJaume Costa Trave
🇪🇸ESP·1764
+5 −5 =1
11 games·last met Jul 2024
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vsRicard Nadal Fajardo
🇪🇸ESP·2182
+0 −3 =4
7 games·last met Jun 2024
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vsJuan Antonio Villar Reymundo
🇵🇪PER·2090
+0 −5 =1
6 games·last met Jun 2019
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vsRamon Cobo Sampron
🇪🇸ESP·1659
+5 −0 =0
5 games·last met May 2026
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vsRamon Caro Martinez
🇪🇸ESP·1836
+3 −1 =1
5 games·last met Aug 2025
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Rankings
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Spain
#5,853
out of 20,300 players
Europe
#46,717
in continent
World
#63,966
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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