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Velez Masero, Josep Jacob
🇪🇸FIDE 22272577· Male· Spain· Born in 1975
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Josep Jacob Velez Masero, a 51-year-old Spanish player, is rated 1892. He is progressing steadily with +24 Elo over the past 12 months. 18 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include IV Obert de Llinars d'Escacs de Veterans 50 Anys Rondas 2-4, IV Obert de Llinars d'Escacs de Veterans 50 Anys Rondas 1, and Lliga Catalana 2026 - Segona Categoria Girona - Play-Off. Also played 2 rapid events (including I Obert Escacs Actius Vila de Blanes) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 43 months (2012–2016) and 12 months (2017–2018). His peak of 1926 was reached at age 49 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1892
Standard
Rpd1773·Blz1810
All-time high
1926
−34 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 49
Mar 2024 · age 49
Activity
18
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
14 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#50,089
#50,089 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+54 Elo)
1872 → 1926
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1926
at age 49 · −34 from today
Mar 2024
2023
100 career games
at age 48
Apr 2023
2017
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1838 → returned at 1842
Apr 2017
2012
Inactive for 43 months
paused at 1823 → returned at 1841
Sep 2012
2009
Crossed 1800
at age 34
Jul 2009
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+24
1868 → 1892
Tournaments
9
15 games
Score
11/ 1573.3%
10W2D3L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsJosep Maria Fortes Gil1,782·IV Obert de Llinars d'Escacs de Veterans 50 Anys Rondas 5·R5·+6.9
3.[W]vsJosep Colominas Isern1,678·IV Obert de Llinars d'Escacs de Veterans 50 Anys Rondas 2-4·R3·+4.6
Top 2 losses
1.[L]vsAndreu Sanchez Verdes1,740·IV Obert de Llinars d'Escacs de Veterans 50 Anys Rondas 2-4·R2·-14.0
2.[L]vsDavid Munoz De La Orden1,906·IV Obert de Llinars d'Escacs de Veterans 50 Anys Rondas 6-7·R7·-9.6
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 1/2 | #27 | 1863 | -0.8 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #4 | 2582 | +6.8 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1.5/3 | #28 | 1736 | -12.6 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #16 | 2420 | +3.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/2 | #2 | — | +10.0 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #12 | — | -2.0 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 3/2 | #9 | — | +19.2 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #139 | — | -7.2 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #18 | — | +7.8 |
Rankings
/
Spain
#4,495
out of 20,300 players
Europe
#36,881
in continent
World
#50,088
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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