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Medal Paves, Jose Maria
🇪🇸FIDE 24501492· Male· Spain· Born in 1965
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Jose Maria Medal Paves, a 61-year-old Spanish player, is rated 1985 — just 17 short of his peak of 2002 (Apr 2021, age 56). He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include Cto de Tenerife por Equipos 2026 - Tercera Rondas 16-17, Cto de Tenerife por Equipos 2026 - Tercera Rondas 14-15, and Cto de Tenerife por Equipos 2026 - Preferente Rondas 11-12. Also played 1 rapid (including Campeonato de Canarias de Ajedrez Rapido por Equipos 2025) and 2 blitz events (including 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool D) recently.
Current rating
1985
Standard
Rpd2001·Blz1999
All-time high
2002
−17 pts below
Apr 2021 · age 56
Apr 2021 · age 56
Activity
25
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#29,929
#29,929 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
9 entries2023
100 career games
at age 58
Sep 2023
2021
All-time peak 2002
at age 56 · −17 from today
Apr 2021
2020
Crossed 2000
at age 55
Apr 2020
2019
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 54
Oct 2019
2018
Best 12-month gain (+107 Elo)
1862 → 1969
Dec 2018
6-month rising streak
+73 Elo
May 2018
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+17
1968 → 1985
Tournaments
7
8 games
Score
7/ 887.5%
6W2D0L
Top 3 wins
3.[W]vsJonathan Teixeira Salema1,765·Cto de Tenerife por Equipos 2026 - Tercera Rondas 11-12·R11·+4.5
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #16 | 2435 | +2.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #5 | 2651 | +5.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #28 | 1820 | -3.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #19 | 2565 | +4.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/1 | #25 | 2486 | +3.0 |
Rankings
/
Spain
#2,524
out of 20,270 players
Europe
#22,112
in continent
World
#29,929
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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