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Saenz Zabala, Juan Ignacio
🇪🇸FIDE 2290537· Male· Spain· Born in 1955
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Juan Ignacio Saenz Zabala, a 71-year-old Spanish player, is rated 1676. He has held steady between 1650 and 1700 for 17 months. 14 rated games in the past year (≈22/year long-term). Recent appearances: XLVI Open Internacional Ciudad de San Sebastian and XX Open de Primavera de Gros Rondas 6-7. He took a 29-month break between Apr 2020 and Oct 2022 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 1898 was reached at age 52 (Jul 2007).
Current rating
1676
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1898
−222 pts below
Jul 2007 · age 52
Jul 2007 · age 52
Activity
18
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
12 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#118,595
#118,595 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+151 Elo)
1587 → 1738
May 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 69
Mar 2024
2020
Inactive for 29 months
paused at 1637 → returned at 1647
Apr 2020
Re-crossed 1600
at age 65
Feb 2020
2019
Re-crossed 1600
at age 64
Jan 2019
2012
Re-crossed 1800
at age 57
May 2012
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-19
1695 → 1676
Tournaments
3
12 games
Score
3/ 1225.0%
3W2D7L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsIgnacio Jesus Used Garzon1,618·XXI Open de Primavera GROS XAKE Udaberriko Irekia Rondas 3-6·R5·+8.3
2.[W]vsAlfonso Vazquez Altuna1,520·XXI Open de Primavera GROS XAKE Udaberriko Irekia Rondas 3-6·R3·+5.8
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 2/3 | #25 | 1782 | +9.2 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #55 | 1424 | -1.6 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/5 | #109 | 1522 | -27.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsInaki Aizpurua Zufiria
🇪🇸ESP·1639
+6 −1 =2
9 games·last met Dec 2019
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vsMikel Zubia Aramburu
🇪🇸ESP·1712
+2 −2 =1
5 games·last met May 2026
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vsRuben Sebastiani Paoli
🇪🇸ESP·1582
+3 −1 =1
5 games·last met Sep 2015
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vsJulen Garro Beraza
🇪🇸ESP·2008
+1 −1 =3
5 games·last met Jun 2009
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Rankings
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Spain
#11,387
out of 20,300 players
Europe
#82,384
in continent
World
#118,589
out of 400,000+
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