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Escale Balcells, Jose
🇪🇸FIDE 32061102· Male· Spain· Born in 1935
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Jose Escale Balcells, a 91-year-old Spanish player, is rated 1595. He plays occasionally (3 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearances: Lliga Catalana 2026 - Primera Categoria Lleida Rondas 7 and Lliga Catalana 2026 - Primera Categoria Lleida Rondas 3-6. His peak of 1636 was reached at age 90 (Apr 2025).
Current rating
1595
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1636
−41 pts below
Apr 2025 · age 90
Apr 2025 · age 90
Activity
2
games / yr avg.
3 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#148,291
#148,291 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
9 entries2025
All-time peak 1636
at age 90 · −41 from today
Apr 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+267 Elo)
1359 → 1626
Apr 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 89
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 89
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 89
Mar 2024
2020
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 1376 → returned at 1367
Apr 2020
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-34
1629 → 1595
Tournaments
2
4 games
Score
1/ 425.0%
1W0D3L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top losses
No noteworthy losses.
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #41 | — | -13.6 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #67 | — | -20.0 |
Worst Elo result: Lliga Catalana 2026 - Primera Categoria Lleida Rondas 3-6 (-20.0 Elo, finished #67).
Rankings
/
Spain
#14,184
out of 20,270 players
Europe
#98,963
in continent
World
#148,278
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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