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Soto Balastegui, Victor
🇪🇸FIDE 24516163· Male· Spain· Born in 1960
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Victor Soto Balastegui, a 66-year-old Spanish player, is rated 1937 — his current career high. He is on a breakout run, having gained +96 Elo over the past 12 months. 51 rated games in the past year (≈34/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 68e Obert de Terrassa - Memorial Josep Flores Rondas 1-2, IV Obert de Llinars d'Escacs de Veterans 50 Anys Rondas 2-4, and IV Obert de Llinars d'Escacs de Veterans 50 Anys Rondas 1. Also played 1 rapid event (including Copa Catalana Territorial de Barcelona 2026) recently. He took a 14-month break between Feb 2015 and May 2016.
Current rating
1937
Standard
Rpd1766·Blz—
All-time high
1937
at best
Jun 2026 · age 66
Jun 2026 · age 66
Activity
35
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
49 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#39,434
#39,434 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2026
All-time peak 1937
at age 66
Jun 2026
8-month rising streak
+98 Elo
Apr 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+165 Elo)
1733 → 1898
Mar 2024
2023
Re-crossed 1800
at age 63
Nov 2023
2022
Re-crossed 1800
at age 62
Apr 2022
2021
Re-crossed 1800
at age 61
Feb 2021
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+108
1829 → 1937
Tournaments
21
48 games
Score
31.5/ 4865.6%
31W1D16L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
19 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 1.5/3 | #33 | 2001 | +5.8 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 1/2 | #34 | 1881 | -1.8 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #12 | 2596 | +6.6 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/2 | #7 | 2424 | +5.8 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/3 | #13 | 1810 | -7.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #24 | 2433 | +3.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #15 | 2054 | +8.2 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 2/3 | #18 | — | +13.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3/4 | #3 | 1852 | -2.2 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #46 | — | +2.2 |
Rankings
/
Spain
#3,425
out of 20,300 players
Europe
#29,128
in continent
World
#39,433
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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