Macala, Macacana

Macacana Macala, a 56-year-old Filipino player, is rated 2167 and ranked 49th among Filipino players, and in the top 5% worldwide. He has slipped back 74 Elo over the past 12 months. 10 rated games in the past year (≈3/year long-term). Also played 1 rapid event (including Asenso Ozamiz Open Chess Tournament FIDE Rated Rapid Open Category) recently. He had 3 career breaks: 142 months (2010–2022), 14 months (2022–2023) and 21 months (2023–2025). His peak of 2289 was reached at age 40 (Jul 2010); he also reached Filipino #27 in Jun 2022.