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Medina Sanchez, Gines
🇪🇸FIDE 2279100· Male· Spain· Born in 1959
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Gines Medina Sanchez, a 67-year-old Spanish player, is rated 1686. He has held steady between 1650 and 1700 for 7 months. 35 rated games in the past year (≈25/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Cto de Tenerife por Equipos 2026 - Segunda Rondas 13-14, I Festival de Ajedrez La Manga Sub 1800, and Cto de Tenerife por Equipos 2026 - Segunda Rondas 11-12. Also played 1 rapid event (including Campeonato de Tenerife Activo 2025) recently. His peak of 1770 was reached at age 65 (Dec 2024).
Current rating
1686
Standard
Rpd1657·Blz—
All-time high
1770
−84 pts below
Dec 2024 · age 65
Dec 2024 · age 65
Activity
40
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
29 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#115,041
#115,041 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2025
500 career games
at age 66
May 2025
2024
All-time peak 1770
at age 65 · −84 from today
Dec 2024
Best 12-month gain (+239 Elo)
1520 → 1759
Jun 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 65
Mar 2024
2020
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1678 → returned at 1672
Mar 2020
2019
Re-crossed 1600
at age 60
May 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-14
1700 → 1686
Tournaments
9
30 games
Score
14/ 3046.7%
12W4D14L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #35 | 989 | -7.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4.5/6 | #27 | 1881 | +23.6 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #7 | 2452 | +10.2 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #8 | 2381 | +7.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #33 | 1729 | +1.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #3 | 2498 | +11.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/8 | #32 | 1583 | -38.8 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2/8 | #9 | 1628 | -15.8 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #32 | 1051 | -6.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAntonio Lopez Pereyra
🇪🇸ESP·2090
+1 −11 =0
12 games·last met Jul 2021
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vsFernando Hidalgo Santana
🇪🇸ESP·2055
+1 −9 =0
10 games·last met Aug 2022
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vsJorge Perez De La Torre
🇪🇸ESP·1674
+7 −0 =1
8 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsAlfonso Jesus Febles Dominguez
🇪🇸ESP·1460
+7 −1 =0
8 games·last met Aug 2023
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vsOliver Kraus
🇩🇪GER·1961
+0 −6 =1
7 games·last met Nov 2025
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Rankings
/
Spain
#11,039
out of 20,300 players
Europe
#80,282
in continent
World
#115,037
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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