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Vinals Rioja, Jaume
🇪🇸FIDE 2292556· Male· Spain· Born in 1960
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Jaume Vinals Rioja, a 66-year-old Spanish player, is rated 2027. He is climbing fast, having gained +97 Elo over the past 12 months. 91 rated games in the past year (≈35/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include XL Campionat de Catalunya de Veterans 2026 - Grup 65, Campionat de Veterans de la Territorial de Barcelona Grup 65 2026 Rondas 5-8, and Lliga Catalana 2026 - Preferent Barcelona Grup IV Rondas 7-9. Also played 6 rapid (including XVII OPEN INTERNACIONAL MEMORIAL EZEQUIEL MARTIN) and 1 blitz events (including Campionat de Catalunya Llampec per Equips 2025) recently. His peak of 2122 was reached at age 45 (Oct 2005).
Current rating
2027
Standard
Rpd1956·Blz1960
All-time high
2122
−95 pts below
Oct 2005 · age 45
Oct 2005 · age 45
Activity
69
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
83 past 12 mo · ≈7/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#23,610
#23,610 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
16 entries2026
68th Spanish 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2027
Jun 2026
Re-crossed 2000
at age 66
Apr 2026
7-month rising streak
+116 Elo
Apr 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+109 Elo)
1841 → 1950
Dec 2024
2023
500 career games
at age 63
May 2023
2021
Re-crossed 2000
at age 61
Dec 2021
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Best comeback
Lliga Catalana 2026 - Preferent Barcelona Grup IV Rondas 1-2finished #3 (seeded #34 of 100)
Evolution
+97
1930 → 2027
Tournaments
18
85 games
Score
56/ 8565.9%
52W8D25L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsJosep Chavarria Ferre2,018·VII Open Pavistamp Terres de l'Ebre Memorial Jose Balague·R7·+12.6
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsAnton Melnychuk Ovchar1,544·VII Open Pavistamp Terres de l'Ebre Memorial Jose Balague·R1·-18.0
2.[L]vsEthan Cyprienne Fonsat1,665·XXXIV Obert Internacional Escacs de La Pobla de Lillet GRUP A·R8·-15.8
Last 12 months — tournaments
14 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 5.5/8 | #4 | 2064 | +18.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/4 | #7 | 2121 | +15.4 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 3/3 | #1 | — | +13.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2.5/3 | #14 | 2099 | +10.0 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 4/4 | #1 | — | +22.0 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 2/2 | #3 | — | +17.2 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4/6 | #151 | 1921 | +3.2 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5/9 | #21 | 1952 | +12.4 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #33 | 2704 | +10.4 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #24 | 1979 | +2.4 |
Hot streak: 12 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
Spain
#1,901
out of 20,300 players
Europe
#17,380
in continent
World
#23,610
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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