Plazuelo Pascual, Juan

Juan Plazuelo Pascual, a 25-year-old Spanish International Master, is rated 2443 and ranked 37th among Spanish players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2400 and 2450 for 10 months. 35 rated games in the past year (≈75/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Campeonato de Liga por Equipos de Madrid 2025-2026 - Division de Honor Rondas 13-14, Campeonato de Liga por Equipos de Madrid 2025-2026 - Division de Honor Rondas 9-12, and Campeonato de Liga por Equipos de Madrid 2025-2026 - Division de Honor Rondas 6-8. Also played 5 rapid (including CE Individual Absoluto Ajedrez Rapido 2025) and 7 blitz events (including CE Individual Absoluto Ajedrez Relampago 2025) recently. His peak of 2474 was reached at age 19 (Oct 2020); he also reached Spanish #34 in Jun 2023.

Awarded IM in 2018 (age 17) and FM in 2015 (age 14). At junior level, he reached World #45 in U20, World #48 in U18, World #70 in U16, World #18 in U14, World #81 in U12 and #4 nationally in U10.