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Banon Muntal, Benici
🇪🇸FIDE 32023545· Male· Spain· Born in 1952
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Benici Banon Muntal, a 74-year-old Spanish player, is rated 1659. He has held steady between 1650 and 1700 for 22 months. 11 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Lliga Catalana 2026 - Segona Categoria Barcelona Grup VI Rondas 7-9, Lliga Catalana 2026 - Segona Categoria Barcelona Grup VI Rondas 3-6, and Lliga Catalana 2026 - Segona Categoria Barcelona Grup VI Rondas 1-2. He took a 35-month break between May 2013 and May 2016. His peak of 1748 was reached at age 64 (Sep 2016).
Current rating
1659
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1748
−89 pts below
Sep 2016 · age 64
Sep 2016 · age 64
Activity
12
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#124,873
#124,873 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2024
100 career games
at age 72
Sep 2024
Best 12-month gain (+181 Elo)
1560 → 1741
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 72
Mar 2024
2017
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 65
Sep 2017
2016
All-time peak 1748
at age 64 · −89 from today
Sep 2016
2013
Crossed 1600
at age 61
May 2013
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-29
1688 → 1659
Tournaments
4
16 games
Score
8.5/ 1653.1%
7W3D6L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsDaniel Nunez Fernandez1,501·49 Obert Internacional d'Escacs "Ciutat de Badalona" Grup B·R8·+5.4
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsGrevy Guzman Rodriguez1,540·49 Obert Internacional d'Escacs "Ciutat de Badalona" Grup B·R6·-13.7
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 2/1 | #49 | — | -1.8 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 2/1 | #65 | — | -8.0 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #7 | — | -5.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3.5/7 | #89 | 1611 | -13.4 |
Rankings
/
Spain
#12,001
out of 20,300 players
Europe
#86,081
in continent
World
#124,867
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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