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Mercadal Benejam, Josep
🇪🇸FIDE 22288287· Male· Spain· Born in 1954
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Josep Mercadal Benejam, a 72-year-old Spanish player, is rated 1809. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include V Open Chess Menorca 2026, Campeonato de Menorca Equipos Categoria Preferente 2026 Rondas 2, and Campeonato de Menorca Equipos Categoria Preferente 2026 Rondas 1. Also played 1 rapid event (including X TORNEIG D'ESCACS NADAL - SANT ANTONI CECA 2026) recently. His peak of 1995 was reached at age 55 (Apr 2009).
Current rating
1809
Standard
Rpd1798·Blz1843
All-time high
1995
−186 pts below
Apr 2009 · age 55
Apr 2009 · age 55
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#73,524
#73,524 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+94 Elo)
1734 → 1828
May 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 70
Mar 2024
2020
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1813 → returned at 1807
Apr 2020
2017
100 career games
at age 63
May 2017
2009
Crossed 1800
at age 55
Apr 2009
All-time peak 1995
at age 55 · −186 from today
Apr 2009
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-7
1816 → 1809
Tournaments
3
6 games
Score
1/ 616.7%
0W2D4L
Top 2 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0/4 | #387 | 1244 | -19.6 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #10 | 1973 | +4.2 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #14 | 2166 | +7.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsGuillermo Simo Bordoy
🇪🇸ESP·1947
+0 −6 =3
9 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsEsteve Campins Bagur
🇪🇸ESP·1659
+4 −0 =3
7 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsPedro Gomila Gomila
🇪🇸ESP·1764
+2 −5 =0
7 games·last met Mar 2021
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vsJuan Florit Febrer
🇪🇸ESP·1810
+3 −1 =2
6 games·last met Dec 2015
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vsSantiago Gomila Marti
🇪🇸ESP·1754
+0 −1 =4
5 games·last met Jan 2026
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Rankings
/
Spain
#6,797
out of 20,300 players
Europe
#53,324
in continent
World
#73,523
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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