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May Freixa, Josep
🇪🇸FIDE 22241604· Male· Spain· Born in 1957
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Josep May Freixa, a 69-year-old Spanish player, is rated 1803. He is progressing steadily with +37 Elo over the past 12 months. 22 rated games in the past year (≈19/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Lliga Catalana 2026 - Primera Categoria Barcelona Grup IV Rondas 7-9, Lliga Catalana 2026 - Primera Categoria Barcelona Grup IV Rondas 3-6, and Lliga Catalana 2026 - Primera Categoria Barcelona Grup IV Rondas 1-2. He took a 31-month break between Sep 2013 and May 2016. His peak of 1930 was reached at age 51 (Oct 2008).
Current rating
1803
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1930
−127 pts below
Oct 2008 · age 51
Oct 2008 · age 51
Activity
26
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
22 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#75,450
#75,450 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
Re-crossed 1800
at age 69
Apr 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+153 Elo)
1635 → 1788
Jan 2025
2013
100 career games
at age 56
Sep 2013
Inactive for 31 months
paused at 1833 → returned at 1848
Sep 2013
2008
Crossed 1800
at age 51
Oct 2008
All-time peak 1930
at age 51 · −127 from today
Oct 2008
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Best comeback
Lliga Catalana 2026 - Primera Categoria Barcelona Grup IV Rondas 7-9finished #2 (seeded #53 of 100)
Evolution
+37
1766 → 1803
Tournaments
5
22 games
Score
14.5/ 2265.9%
13W3D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsTaj Prasshad Nambiyar Chanthiran1,518·XII International Sunway Sitges Chess Festival - Group B·R1·-16.2
2.[L]vsIgnacio Carballido Mateo1,621·XII International Sunway Sitges Chess Festival - Group B·R5·-14.0
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 3/3 | #2 | — | +28.2 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #74 | — | -4.0 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #28 | — | +10.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6/9 | #21 | 1738 | -6.4 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3.5/7 | #91 | 1814 | +8.6 |
Rankings
/
Spain
#7,010
out of 20,300 players
Europe
#54,644
in continent
World
#75,449
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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