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Balmiza Jimenez, Francisco
🇪🇸FIDE 24560880· Male· Spain· Born in 1957
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Francisco Balmiza Jimenez, a 69-year-old Spanish player, is rated 1756 — just 15 short of his peak of 1771 (Nov 2024, age 67). He is progressing steadily with +40 Elo over the past 12 months. 34 rated games in the past year (≈19/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Clasificatorio para el Campeonato de Espana 2026 - ONCE MADRID, Campeonato de Liga por Equipos de Madrid 2025-2026 - Tercera Rondas 12-13, and Campeonato de Liga por Equipos de Madrid 2025-2026 - Tercera Rondas 8-11.
Current rating
1756
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1771
−15 pts below
Nov 2024 · age 67
Nov 2024 · age 67
Activity
19
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
34 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#90,443
#90,443 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
11 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+171 Elo)
1600 → 1771
Nov 2024
All-time peak 1771
at age 67 · −15 from today
Nov 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 67
Mar 2024
2020
Inactive for 20 months
paused at 1634 → returned at 1628
Apr 2020
2019
100 career games
at age 62
Feb 2019
2016
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 59
Dec 2016
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Best result
Clasificatorio para el Campeonato de Espana 2026 - ONCE MADRIDperf 1901 (+145) · 4/5 · #6
Top opponent
Evolution
+20
1736 → 1756
Tournaments
7
29 games
Score
17.5/ 2960.3%
12W11D6L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsJaime Matute Sobron1,831·Campeonato de Liga por Equipos de Madrid 2025-2026 - Tercera Rondas 12-13·R13·+12.1
2.[W]vsAnastasio Camargo De La Cruz1,699·Campeonato de Liga por Equipos de Madrid 2025-2026 - Tercera Rondas 12-13·R12·+8.3
3.[W]vsJavier Ayoze Garcia de la Coba1,655·XXXIV CAMPEONATO DE ESPANA INDIVIDUAL ABSOLUTO FEDC·R7·+7.5
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsAurelio Merino Gomez1,703·Clasificatorio para el Campeonato de Espana 2026 - ONCE MADRID·R3·-11.5
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/5 | #6 | 1901 | -2.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/2 | #11 | 2565 | +20.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/3 | #135 | 1746 | -1.0 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0.5/2 | #687 | 1549 | -10.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #475 | 1929 | +4.8 |
Rankings
/
Spain
#8,602
out of 20,270 players
Europe
#64,731
in continent
World
#90,442
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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