Format
BS
Benet Saniger, Xavier
🇪🇸FIDE 22278648· Male· Spain· Born in 1973
Follow Xavier Benet SanigerTrack his monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
Xavier Benet Saniger, a 53-year-old Spanish player, is rated 1737. He has slipped back 115 Elo over the past 12 months. 88 rated games in the past year (≈25/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include IV Obert de Llinars d'Escacs de Veterans 50 Anys Rondas 2-4, X Open Internacional de Ajedrez Semana Santa San Vicente del Raspeig 2026 B, and IV Obert de Llinars d'Escacs de Veterans 50 Anys Rondas 1. Also played 11 rapid (including Copa Catalana Territorial de Barcelona 2026) and 4 blitz events (including Gran Prix Andorra 2025) recently. He had 3 career breaks: 15 months (2011–2012), 20 months (2014–2016) and 23 months (2016–2018). His peak of 1857 was reached at age 52 (Apr 2025).
Current rating
1737
Standard
Rpd1834·Blz1799
All-time high
1857
−120 pts below
Apr 2025 · age 52
Apr 2025 · age 52
Activity
59
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
88 past 12 mo · ≈7/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#96,963
#96,963 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
13 entries2026
Re-crossed 1800
at age 53
Apr 2026
2025
All-time peak 1857
at age 52 · −120 from today
Apr 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+159 Elo)
1683 → 1842
Jul 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 51
Mar 2024
2016
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 1757 → returned at 1759
May 2016
2014
Inactive for 20 months
paused at 1764 → returned at 1757
Aug 2014
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-106
1843 → 1737
Tournaments
23
90 games
Score
44.5/ 9049.4%
36W17D37L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
top 10 of 15| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0.5/3 | #62 | 1482 | -23.4 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/9 | #84 | 1622 | -41.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #22 | 2369 | +4.6 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #13 | 2480 | +8.6 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #38 | — | +7.4 |
Worst Elo result: X Open Internacional de Ajedrez Semana Santa San Vicente del Raspeig 2026 B (-41.8 Elo, finished #84).
Rankings
/
Spain
#9,291
out of 20,270 players
Europe
#68,917
in continent
World
#96,962
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Spain
| 1 | 🇪🇸Follow David Anton GuijarroTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,657 |
| 2 | 🇪🇸Follow Francisco Vallejo PonsTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,644 |
| 2 | 🇪🇸Follow Maksim ChigaevTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,644 |
| 4 | 🇪🇸Follow Jaime Santos LatasaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,615 |
| 5 | 🇪🇸Follow Miguel Santos RuizTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,604 |
| 6 | 🇪🇸Follow Alexei ShirovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,597 |
| 7 | 🇪🇸Follow Ivan Salgado LopezTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,591 |
| 8 | 🇪🇸Follow Eduardo Iturrizaga BonelliTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,589 |
| 9 | 🇪🇸Follow Miguel Illescas CordobaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,587 |
| 10 | 🇪🇸Follow Daniil YuffaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,586 |
| ... | ||
| 9291 | 1,737 | |
Europe
| 1 | 🇳🇴Follow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,840 |
| 2 | 🇳🇱Follow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,767 |
| 3 | 🇩🇪Follow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,759 |
| 3 | 🇫🇷Follow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,759 |
| 5 | 🇵🇱Follow Jan-Krzysztof DudaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,739 |
| 6 | 🇳🇱Follow Jorden Van ForeestTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,735 |
| 7 | 🇭🇺Follow Richard RapportTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,729 |
| 8 | 🇫🇷Follow Maxime Vachier-LagraveTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,717 |
| 8 | 🇦🇿Follow Shakhriyar MamedyarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,717 |
| 10 | 🇹🇷Follow Yagiz Kaan ErdogmusTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,708 |
| ... | ||
| 68917 | 1,737 | |
World
| 1 | 🇳🇴Follow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,840 |
| 2 | 🇺🇸Follow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,792 |
| 3 | 🇺🇸Follow Fabiano CaruanaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,788 |
| 4 | 🇺🇿Follow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,780 |
| 5 | 🇺🇿Follow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,776 |
| 6 | 🇳🇱Follow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,767 |
| 7 | 🇩🇪Follow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,759 |
| 7 | 🇫🇷Follow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,759 |
| 9 | 🇺🇸Follow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,754 |
| 10 | 🇨🇳Follow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,753 |
| ... | ||
| 96962 | 1,737 | |