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Elissalt Cardenas, Hector
IM🇪🇸FIDE 3500632· Male· Spain· Born in 1963
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Hector Elissalt Cardenas, a 63-year-old Spanish International Master, is rated 2283 and sitting in the top 1% of Spanish players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He has held steady between 2250 and 2300 for 7 months. 55 rated games in the past year (≈38/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Campeonato Individual de Madrid Veteranos 50 2025-2026, Campeonato de Liga por Equipos de Madrid 2025-2026 - Preferente Rondas 12-13, and Campeonato de Liga por Equipos de Madrid 2025-2026 - Preferente Rondas 8-11. Also played 2 rapid events (including Campeonato de Madrid de Ajedrez Rapido por Equipos 2025-2026 Rondas 5-10) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 17 months (2006–2007) and 68 months (2007–2013). His peak of 2386 was reached at age 53 (Sep 2016).
Competes for Spain since Jan 2016. Awarded IM in 2001 (age 38).
Current rating
2283
Standard
Rpd2187·Blz2202
All-time high
2386
−103 pts below
Sep 2016 · age 53
Sep 2016 · age 53
Activity
34
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
55 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 1%
#268 · Spanish players · of 18,793
Career timeline
25 entries2024
98th 60-65 player worldwide
at age 61 · rated 2335
Nov 2024
2023
10th Spanish 55-60 player
at age 60 · rated 2337
Dec 2023
8-month rising streak
+27 Elo
Jun 2023
2022
Re-crossed 2300
at age 59
Sep 2022
2017
500 career games
at age 54
Jul 2017
2016
4th Spanish 50-55 player
at age 53 · rated 2386
Oct 2016
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Best comeback
Campeonato de Liga por Equipos de Madrid 2025-2026 - Preferente Rondas 8-11finished #3 (seeded #12 of 150)
Evolution
-27
2310 → 2283
Tournaments
12
55 games
Score
35.5/ 5564.5%
28W15D12L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 8/9 | #1 | 2419 | +14.7 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #26 | 2946 | +3.2 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/4 | #3 | 2454 | +8.3 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1.5/2 | #34 | 2317 | +1.6 |
Round-Robin | Dec 2025 | 3.5/9 | #7 | 2168 | -12.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1/2 | #20 | 2327 | +1.5 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3.5/4 | #22 | 2252 | -0.7 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #57 | 1563 | -4.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #33 | 2113 | -2.3 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4.5/9 | #41 | 2105 | -18.9 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJuan Andres Cabanas Bravo
🇪🇸ESP·1917
+14 −1 =2
17 games·last met Apr 2021
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vsJavier Moreno RuizIM
🇪🇸ESP·2365
+2 −6 =8
16 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsLevon MkrtchyanFM
🇪🇸ESP·2311
+3 −1 =8
12 games·last met May 2023
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vsJose Angel Lopez de Turiso Sanchez
🇪🇸ESP·1919
+8 −1 =3
12 games·last met May 2022
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vsAdrian Montanes Arribas
🇪🇸ESP·2213
+8 −1 =2
11 games·last met May 2021
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Rankings
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Spain
#268
out of 20,270 players
Europe
#3,091
in continent
World
#4,616
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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