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Lopez Melgar, Enrique
CM🇪🇸FIDE 2230178· Male· Spain· Born in 1977
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Enrique Lopez Melgar, a 49-year-old Spanish Candidate Master, is rated 2098 and sitting in the top 7% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 14 months (2005–2006) and 19 months (2017–2018). Recent standard appearances include Campeonato de Liga por Equipos de Madrid 2025-2026 - Primera A Rondas 12-13, Campeonato de Liga por Equipos de Madrid 2025-2026 - Primera A Rondas 8-11, and Campeonato de Liga por Equipos de Madrid 2025-2026 - Primera A Rondas 5-7. Also played 5 rapid events (including Campeonato de Madrid de Ajedrez Rapido por Equipos 2025-2026 Rondas 5-10) recently. His peak of 2217 was reached at age 31 (Oct 2008).
Awarded CM in 2022 (age 45).
Current rating
2098
Standard
Rpd2033·Blz—
All-time high
2217
−119 pts below
Oct 2008 · age 31
Oct 2008 · age 31
Activity
11
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 7%
#15,583 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
21 entries2026
72nd Spanish 45-50 player
at age 49 · rated 2126
Feb 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 48
Mar 2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 48
Jan 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2100
at age 47
Feb 2024
2023
Re-crossed 2100
at age 46
Mar 2023
2022
CM title awardedCM
at age 45
Nov 2022
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-18
2116 → 2098
Tournaments
6
9 games
Score
3.5/ 938.9%
2W3D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #92 | 1202 | -12.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/3 | #58 | 1943 | -14.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #54 | 3087 | +14.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 0/2 | #98 | 1393 | -16.4 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #15 | 2844 | +8.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #33 | 2212 | +2.6 |
Worst Elo result: Campeonato de Liga por Equipos de Madrid 2025-2026 - Primera A Rondas 3-4 (-16.4 Elo, finished #98).
Most-Played Opponents
vsJorge Canales Arranz
🇪🇸ESP·1925
+5 −0 =1
6 games·last met Nov 2019
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vsKim PilgaardIM
🇩🇰DEN·2346
+1 −4 =0
5 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsJavier Longa Yauca
🇵🇪PER·2227
+0 −4 =1
5 games·last met Dec 2023
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vsPedro Martinez De Miguel
🇪🇸ESP·2016
+2 −2 =1
5 games·last met Jan 2020
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Rankings
/
Spain
#1,140
out of 20,270 players
Europe
#11,338
in continent
World
#15,583
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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