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Santana Benitez, Romen
🇪🇸FIDE 22243046· Male· Spain· Born in 1997
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Romen Santana Benitez, a 29-year-old Spanish player, is rated 1831 — just 6 short of his peak of 1837 (Mar 2026, age 29). He plays occasionally (3 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 73 months (2010–2017), 55 months (2019–2024, COVID-19 included) and 22 months (2024–2026). Recent standard appearances include Liga por Equipos de Gran Canaria 2026 - Primera Rondas 8-10, Liga por Equipos de Gran Canaria 2026 - Primera Rondas 5-6, and Liga por Equipos de Gran Canaria 2026 - Primera Rondas 1-3.
At junior level, he reached #52 nationally in U12.
Current rating
1831
Standard
Rpd1764·Blz1793
All-time high
1837
−6 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 29
Mar 2026 · age 29
Activity
1
games / yr avg.
3 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#66,872
#66,872 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
11 entries2026
All-time peak 1837
at age 29 · −6 from today
Mar 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+117 Elo)
1707 → 1824
Mar 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 27
Mar 2024
Inactive for 22 months
paused at 1824 → returned at 1831
Mar 2024
2019
Inactive for 55 months
paused at 1707 → returned at 1824
Jul 2019
2017
Crossed 1600
at age 20
Mar 2017
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+7
1824 → 1831
Tournaments
3
3 games
Score
2/ 366.7%
2W0D1L
Top 2 wins
2.[W]vsYassine Santana Slamova1,660·Liga por Equipos de Gran Canaria 2026 - Primera Rondas 5-6·R6·+5.3
Top 1 loss
1.[L]vsRafael Martinez Correa2,003·Liga por Equipos de Gran Canaria 2026 - Primera Rondas 8-10·R9·-5.4
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #52 | 1203 | -5.6 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #37 | 2460 | +5.6 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #42 | 2503 | +6.8 |
Rankings
/
Spain
#6,159
out of 20,270 players
Europe
#48,734
in continent
World
#66,872
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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