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Sole Balaguer, Josep Maria
🇪🇸FIDE 22272321· Male· Spain· Born in 1947
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Josep Maria Sole Balaguer, a 79-year-old Spanish player, is rated 1762. He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and took a 26-month break between Jan 2014 and Apr 2016. Recent standard appearances include Lliga Catalana 2026 - Primera Categoria Barcelona Grup I Rondas 7-9, Lliga Catalana 2026 - Tercera Categoria Barcelona Grup I Rondas 3-6, and Lliga Catalana 2026 - Primera Categoria Barcelona Grup I Rondas 3-6. His peak of 1796 was reached at age 65 (Sep 2012).
Current rating
1762
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1796
−34 pts below
Sep 2012 · age 65
Sep 2012 · age 65
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#88,511
#88,511 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2024
85th Spanish 75-80 player
at age 77 · rated 1771
Dec 2024
Best 12-month gain (+184 Elo)
1587 → 1771
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 77
Mar 2024
2020
Re-crossed 1600
at age 73
Apr 2020
2018
100 career games
at age 71
May 2018
2014
Inactive for 26 months
paused at 1760 → returned at 1740
Jan 2014
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+31
1731 → 1762
Tournaments
4
4 games
Score
4/ 4100.0%
4W0D0L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #37 | — | +3.0 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #18 | — | +11.0 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #51 | — | +8.6 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #7 | — | +8.0 |
Hot streak: 4 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
Spain
#8,381
out of 20,300 players
Europe
#63,469
in continent
World
#88,509
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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