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Medina Balenciaga, Patricio
🇪🇸FIDE 32087187· Male· Spain· Born in 1942
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Patricio Medina Balenciaga, a 84-year-old Spanish player, is rated 1592 — just 5 short of his peak of 1597 (Mar 2024, age 82). He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and took a 20-month break between Mar 2024 and Dec 2025. Recent standard appearances include Campeonato de Liga por Equipos de Madrid 2025-2026 - Tercera Rondas 12-13, Campeonato de Liga por Equipos de Madrid 2025-2026 - Tercera Rondas 8-11, and Campeonato de Liga por Equipos de Madrid 2025-2026 - Tercera Rondas 3-4. Also played 2 rapid events (including Campeonato de Madrid de Ajedrez Rapido por Equipos 2025-2026 Rondas 5-10) recently.
Current rating
1592
Standard
Rpd1642·Blz1573
All-time high
1597
−5 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 82
Mar 2024 · age 82
Activity
3
games / yr avg.
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#149,477
#149,477 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
12 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+279 Elo)
1318 → 1597
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 82
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 82
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1597
at age 82 · −5 from today
Mar 2024
Inactive for 20 months
paused at 1597 → returned at 1593
Mar 2024
2022
100 career games
at age 80
Mar 2022
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-5
1597 → 1592
Tournaments
4
7 games
Score
1.5/ 721.4%
3W1D3L
Top 2 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #568 | 1601 | -0.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #588 | 1759 | +8.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #649 | 870 | -8.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #462 | 1039 | -4.0 |
Rankings
/
Spain
#14,285
out of 20,270 players
Europe
#99,593
in continent
World
#149,463
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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