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Bagamasbad, Efren
IM🇵🇭FIDE 5203570· Male· Philippines· Born in 1956
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Efren Bagamasbad, a 70-year-old Filipino International Master, is rated 2021. He is on a steady climb with +45 Elo over the past 12 months. 35 rated games in the past year (≈31/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include PACE Standard FIDE Rated Chess Tournament - 2099 Under (May 2026 Edition), PACE FIDE Rated Standard 2099 Under, and World Senior Chess Championships 2025 - Over 65. Also played 4 rapid (including 18th Edition Kamatyas FIDE Rated Rapid Open Chess Tournament Year-End Chess Festival 2025 - Open Division) and 3 blitz events (including 2025 CTCA International Chess Open-Blitz) recently. He took a 31-month break between Mar 2020 and Nov 2022 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 2342 was reached at age 51 (Oct 2007); he also reached Filipino #34 in Jul 2007.
Awarded IM in 2022 (age 66) and FM in 2019 (age 63). Earned GM norms at Asian Seniors 65 2022 and 12th Asian Seniors Championship 65 above 2023.
Current rating
2021
Standard
Rpd1966·Blz2052
All-time high
2342
−321 pts below
Oct 2007 · age 51
Oct 2007 · age 51
Activity
46
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
35 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#24,429
#24,429 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
20 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+127 Elo)
1937 → 2064
Jan 2026
2024
500 career games
at age 68
May 2024
2023
1st Filipino 65-70 player
at age 67 · rated 2090
Dec 2023
2022
IM title awardedIM
at age 66
Nov 2022
2020
Inactive for 31 months
paused at 2014 → returned at 2051
Mar 2020
2019
FM title awardedFM
at age 63
Dec 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Best result
23rd ASEAN AGE GROUP CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 (SENIORS S50_W50_S65 Open)perf 2256 (+281) · 5.5/8 · #8
Top opponent
Evolution
+45
1976 → 2021
Tournaments
5
40 games
Score
26/ 4065.0%
23W6D11L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsRonny GunawanIM2,204·23rd ASEAN AGE GROUP CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 (SENIORS S50_W50_S65 Open)·R6·+15.8
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsNika Juris NicolasWCM1,773·PACE Standard FIDE Rated Chess Tournament - 2099 Under (May 2026 Edition)·R3·-16.1
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 3/6 | #29 | 1771 | -41.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4.5/3 | #27 | 2542 | -2.0 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 7.5/11 | #11 | 2294 | +89.0 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5.5/7 | #27 | 1974 | -36.8 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5.5/8 | #8 | 2256 | +35.8 |
Worst Elo result: PACE Standard FIDE Rated Chess Tournament - 2099 Under (May 2026 Edition) (-41.0 Elo, finished #29).
Most-Played Opponents
vsRogelio Jr AntonioGM
🇵🇭PHI·2333
+1 −7 =1
9 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsEmmanuel SenadorIM
🇵🇭PHI·2273
+2 −6 =1
9 games·last met Aug 2017
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vsAdrian PacisFM
🇵🇭PHI·1918
+1 −3 =4
8 games·last met Jul 2024
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vsRonny GunawanIM
🇮🇩INA·2171
+2 −4 =1
7 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsChee-Meng Jimmy LiewIM
🇲🇾MAS·2002
+2 −3 =2
7 games·last met Jul 2025
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Rankings
/
Philippines
#116
out of 3,067 players
Asia-Pacific
#3,114
in continent
World
#24,429
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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