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Diaz Begonte, Manuel
🇪🇸FIDE 2262002· Male· Spain· Born in 1943
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Manuel Diaz Begonte, a 83-year-old Spanish player, is rated 1579. He has slipped back 100 Elo over the past 12 months. 42 rated games in the past year (≈44/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Campeonato Individual de Madrid Veteranos 50 2025-2026, Campeonato de Liga por Equipos de Madrid 2025-2026 - Tercera Rondas 12-13, and Campeonato de Liga por Equipos de Madrid 2025-2026 - Tercera Rondas 8-11. Also played 4 rapid events (including Campeonato de Madrid de Ajedrez Rapido por Equipos 2025-2026 Rondas 5-10) recently. His peak of 1933 was reached at age 60 (Jan 2003).
Current rating
1579
Standard
Rpd1761·Blz—
All-time high
1933
−354 pts below
Jan 2003 · age 60
Jan 2003 · age 60
Activity
44
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
36 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#155,052
#155,052 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
18 entries2025
1,000 career games
at age 82
Aug 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+206 Elo)
1486 → 1692
Nov 2024
61st Spanish 80+ player
at age 81 · rated 1717
Oct 2024
2022
92nd Spanish 75-80 player
at age 79 · rated 1516
Apr 2022
2020
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 1496 → returned at 1505
Feb 2020
2014
61st Spanish 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1793
Jan 2014
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-100
1679 → 1579
Tournaments
9
40 games
Score
14/ 4035.0%
12W6D22L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 2/7 | #42 | 1533 | -10.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/5 | #86 | 1357 | -26.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0/2 | #929 | 899 | -16.2 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2.5/4 | #69 | 1771 | +17.0 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/3 | #22 | 1792 | +12.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #464 | 1560 | -1.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #379 | 979 | -5.4 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3/7 | #465 | 1670 | -44.0 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 3/6 | #40 | 1632 | -27.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsArturo Lopez Heras
🇪🇸ESP·1741
+2 −8 =1
11 games·last met Apr 2023
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vsEnrique Martinez Miura
🇪🇸ESP·1670
+5 −1 =3
9 games·last met May 2026
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vsJuan Carlos Camarero Izquierdo
🇪🇸ESP·1921
+3 −5 =1
9 games·last met Feb 2024
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vsJavier Martin-Consuegra Barrilero
🇪🇸ESP·1809
+1 −4 =3
8 games·last met May 2026
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vsFrancisco Perez Cameselle
🇪🇸ESP·1871
+1 −4 =3
8 games·last met Jan 2019
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Rankings
/
Spain
#14,675
out of 20,300 players
Europe
#102,527
in continent
World
#155,037
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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