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Martinez Pla, Xavier
FM🇪🇸FIDE 32074271· Male· Spain· Born in 1999
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Xavier Martinez Pla, a 27-year-old Spanish FIDE Master, is rated 2300 — just 22 short of his peak of 2322 (May 2022, age 23) and sitting in the top 1% of Spanish players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2261 and 2302 over the past 2 years. 14 rated games in the past year (≈28/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Lliga Catalana 2026 - Primera Divisio Grup II Rondas 7-9, Lliga Catalana 2026 - Primera Divisio Grup II Rondas 3-6, and Lliga Catalana 2026 - Primera Divisio Grup II Rondas 1-2. Also played 5 rapid (including VIII Open de Puigpelat 2025) and 1 blitz events (including VI Blitz Tres Peons Chessable) recently.
Awarded FM in 2018 (age 19). At junior level, he reached #10, #22, #39 and #15 nationally in U20, U18, U16 and U14.
Current rating
2300
Standard
Rpd2253·Blz2252
All-time high
2322
−22 pts below
May 2022 · age 23
May 2022 · age 23
Activity
23
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
14 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 1%
#218 · Spanish players · of 18,813
Career timeline
21 entries2026
Re-crossed 2300
at age 27
Apr 2026
Re-crossed 2300
at age 27
Feb 2026
2022
87th Spanish 20-35 player
at age 23 · rated 2322
May 2022
All-time peak 2322
at age 23 · −22 from today
May 2022
2020
Re-crossed 2300
at age 21
Apr 2020
Inactive for 24 months
paused at 2320 → returned at 2322
Apr 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Campionat Absolut Individual de la Territorial de Barcelona 2025 Grup A Rondas 5-7 · Nov 2025 · +7.8 Elo
Evolution
+18
2282 → 2300
Tournaments
6
14 games
Score
10/ 1471.4%
9W2D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #47 | — | +5.4 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 2.5/4 | #26 | — | -7.4 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 2/2 | #11 | — | +24.6 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | #42 | 2168 | -4.6 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2/3 | #12 | 2252 | -4.0 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 1/1 | #20 | 2838 | +4.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMiguel MunozGM
🇵🇪PER·2316
+0 −10 =2
12 games·last met Aug 2024
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vsAdria Perez Garcia
🇪🇸ESP·2209
+4 −2 =1
7 games·last met Mar 2025
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vsDaniel Garcia RamosIM
🇪🇸ESP·2443
+2 −2 =2
6 games·last met Nov 2023
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vsBernat Catala Ulied
🇪🇸ESP·1966
+5 −1 =0
6 games·last met Sep 2023
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vsCarlos Martinez Lopez
🇪🇸ESP·2094
+1 −1 =4
6 games·last met Jul 2023
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Rankings
/
Spain
#218
out of 20,300 players
Europe
#2,730
in continent
World
#4,094
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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