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Otano Villanueva, Joseba
🇪🇸FIDE 2242982· Male· Spain· Born in 1961
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Joseba Otano Villanueva, a 65-year-old Spanish player, is rated 1712. He has slipped back 32 Elo over the past 12 months. 51 rated games in the past year (≈32/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include CIUDAD DE PAMPLONA - PEPE LEUZA IN MEMORIAM 2026, Campeonato Navarro de Invierno 2026 Rondas 4-6, and Campeonato Navarro de Invierno 2026 Rondas 3. Also played 3 rapid (including XXXII Paz de Ciganda 2026) and 3 blitz events (including Campeonato de Ajedrez Relampago por Equipos de Navarra 2025) recently. His peak of 1877 was reached at age 47 (Jan 2008).
Current rating
1712
Standard
Rpd1556·Blz1618
All-time high
1877
−165 pts below
Jan 2008 · age 47
Jan 2008 · age 47
Activity
40
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
46 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#105,549
#105,549 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+116 Elo)
1685 → 1801
Oct 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 63
Oct 2024
500 career games
at age 63
Oct 2024
2020
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 1641 → returned at 1625
Apr 2020
2013
100 career games
at age 52
Jan 2013
2008
Crossed 1800
at age 47
Jan 2008
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-22
1734 → 1712
Tournaments
12
49 games
Score
25/ 4951.0%
25W2D22L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsAlfredo Ruiz Turrillas1,819·Campeonato de Navarra Absoluto por Equipos 2025 Primera Rondas 4-7·R7·+12.0
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 1.5/3 | #34 | 1646 | -7.6 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #38 | 2239 | +3.2 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3/6 | #69 | 1847 | -4.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/3 | #12 | 1729 | +1.0 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #39 | 900 | -11.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/2 | #1 | 2316 | +9.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/5 | #9 | 1629 | -15.4 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/5 | #10 | 1809 | -12.4 |
Round-Robin | Nov 2025 | 1/4 | #40 | 1754 | -2.4 |
Round-Robin | Oct 2025 | 0.5/3 | #45 | 1675 | -4.8 |
Worst Elo result: Campeonato de Navarra Individual de Ajedrez para Veteranos y Super Veteranos 2026 (-15.4 Elo, finished #9).
Most-Played Opponents
vsAlfonso Cemborain Oricain
🇪🇸ESP·1910
+2 −10 =1
13 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsRafael Ruiz Escobar
🇪🇸ESP·1932
+2 −8 =0
10 games·last met Jun 2022
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vsAxel Roviralta Montero
🇪🇸ESP·1849
+3 −6 =0
9 games·last met Nov 2024
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vsJose Zaratiegui Cardesa
🇪🇸ESP·1786
+2 −5 =1
8 games·last met May 2026
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vsMiguel Adrian Abad
🇪🇸ESP·1590
+4 −3 =1
8 games·last met Jan 2026
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Rankings
/
Spain
#10,153
out of 20,300 players
Europe
#74,460
in continent
World
#105,546
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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