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Palao Minguez, Fernando
🇪🇸FIDE 24553913· Male· Spain· Born in 1970
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Fernando Palao Minguez, a 56-year-old Spanish player, is rated 1456 — just 7 short of his peak of 1463 (Apr 2024, age 54). He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include Cto Provincial Veteranos Valencia 50 2026 Rondas 2-3, Segunda Prov 8T Valencia Centro 2 2026 Rondas 4, and Segunda Prov 8T Valencia Centro 2 2026 Rondas 1-3. Also played 1 rapid (including Open Nuevo Centro 2025) and 1 blitz events (including EL QUINCE RONDAS DE LLORENS) recently.
Current rating
1456
Standard
Rpd1433·Blz1444
All-time high
1463
−7 pts below
Apr 2024 · age 54
Apr 2024 · age 54
Activity
10
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#201,922
#201,922 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+388 Elo)
1075 → 1463
Apr 2024
All-time peak 1463
at age 54 · −7 from today
Apr 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 54
Mar 2024
Crossed 1200
at age 54
Mar 2024
2020
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 1098 → returned at 1110
Apr 2020
2019
100 career games
at age 49
Sep 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+19
1437 → 1456
Tournaments
4
12 games
Score
3.5/ 1229.2%
5W1D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsJose Manuel Pasamar Fernandez1,635·Cto Provincial Veteranos Valencia 50 2026 Rondas 4-7·R2·-5.3
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 1.5/2 | #45 | 1741 | +5.2 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0/2 | #53 | 928 | -7.2 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #15 | 2283 | +11.4 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #38 | 2214 | +9.4 |
Rankings
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Spain
#17,920
out of 20,300 players
Europe
#123,676
in continent
World
#201,771
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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