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Sama Salinas, Hector
FM🇪🇸FIDE 32086857· Male· Spain· Born in 2002
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Hector Sama Salinas, a 24-year-old Spanish FIDE Master, is rated 2315 and sitting in the top 1% of Spanish players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and took a 21-month break between Apr 2024 and Feb 2026. 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. His peak of 2350 was reached at age 20 (Apr 2022).
Awarded FM in 2019 (age 17). At junior level, he reached #4, #5, #5, #4 and #4 nationally in U20, U18, U16, U14 and U12.
Current rating
2315
Standard
Rpd2250·Blz2250
All-time high
2350
−35 pts below
Apr 2022 · age 20
Apr 2022 · age 20
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 1%
#195 · Spanish players · of 18,813
Career timeline
25 entries2026
Re-crossed 2300
at age 24
Mar 2026
2024
Inactive for 21 months
paused at 2321 → returned at 2296
Apr 2024
2023
68th Spanish 20-35 player
at age 21 · rated 2350
Jan 2023
2022
4th Spanish U20 player
at age 20 · rated 2350
Aug 2022
All-time peak 2350
at age 20 · −35 from today
Apr 2022
2020
Re-crossed 2300
at age 18
Apr 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-6
2321 → 2315
Tournaments
3
9 games
Score
6/ 966.7%
5W2D2L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top losses
No noteworthy losses.
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 3/3 | #2 | — | +10.6 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 3/4 | #15 | — | +8.4 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 0/2 | #100 | — | -24.8 |
Worst Elo result: Lliga Catalana 2026 - Primera Divisio Grup II Rondas 1-2 (-24.8 Elo, finished #100).
Most-Played Opponents
vsSergi Lopez Pajuelo
🇪🇸ESP·2050
+6 −0 =2
8 games·last met Jan 2024
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vsGerard Ayats LloberaIM
🇪🇸ESP·2438
+1 −4 =3
8 games·last met Jan 2022
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vsCristian Fernandez DiazFM
🇪🇸ESP·2218
+0 −4 =3
7 games·last met Jan 2020
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vsMarcos Lianes GarciaIM
🇪🇸ESP·2391
+0 −5 =2
7 games·last met Jul 2019
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vsSalvador Guerra RiveraFM
🇪🇸ESP·2282
+1 −1 =5
7 games·last met Jul 2019
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Rankings
/
Spain
#195
out of 20,300 players
Europe
#2,389
in continent
World
#3,618
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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