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Pimienta Sanchez, Manuel 1959
🇪🇸FIDE 2260050· Male· Spain· Born in 1959
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Manuel 1959 Pimienta Sanchez, a 67-year-old Spanish player, is rated 1806. He has held steady between 1800 and 1850 for 2 years. 13 rated games in the past year (≈23/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include XV Ciutat de L'Hospitalet Memorial Ponce-Arroyo Rondas 1-2, Lliga Catalana 2026 - Primera Categoria Barcelona Grup VIII Rondas 7-9, and Lliga Catalana 2026 - Primera Categoria Barcelona Grup VIII Rondas 3-6. He took a 25-month break between Dec 2023 and Feb 2026. His peak of 1998 was reached at age 43 (Oct 2002).
Current rating
1806
Standard
Rpd1905·Blz—
All-time high
1998
−192 pts below
Oct 2002 · age 43
Oct 2002 · age 43
Activity
14
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
13 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#74,472
#74,472 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+67 Elo)
1766 → 1833
Oct 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 65
Mar 2024
2023
Inactive for 25 months
paused at 1722 → returned at 1819
Dec 2023
500 career games
at age 64
Jul 2023
2019
Re-crossed 1800
at age 60
Apr 2019
2015
Re-crossed 1800
at age 56
Jul 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-27
1833 → 1806
Tournaments
5
13 games
Score
6/ 1346.2%
4W4D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
1.[L]vsJoshua Zaragoza Szafranski1,536·XV Ciutat de L'Hospitalet Memorial Ponce-Arroyo Rondas 1-2·R1·-16.5
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 2/3 | #28 | 1804 | +0.6 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/2 | #36 | 1538 | -13.4 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #25 | — | +9.4 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 1/4 | #55 | — | -10.4 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 0.5/2 | #55 | — | -13.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsValeriano Septien Lopez
🇪🇸ESP·1828
+3 −2 =4
9 games·last met Nov 2022
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vsJaime Espadina Solano
🇪🇸ESP·1768
+4 −2 =1
7 games·last met Jun 2023
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vsConcepcion Salas Rasilla
🇪🇸ESP·1716
+3 −0 =2
5 games·last met Nov 2023
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vsAlejandro Martinez Colomar
🇪🇸ESP·1941
+1 −3 =1
5 games·last met Jun 2023
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vsCecilio Garcia Cervigon
🇪🇸ESP·1794
+2 −0 =3
5 games·last met Jun 2023
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Rankings
/
Spain
#6,903
out of 20,300 players
Europe
#53,969
in continent
World
#74,471
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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