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Barcelo Melnyk, Marc
CM🇪🇸FIDE 523009918· Male· Spain· Born in 2016
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Marc Barcelo Melnyk, a 10-year-old Spanish Candidate Master, is rated 2215 — his current career high and ranked 1st among Spanish players under 10, and in the top 3% worldwide. He is climbing fast, having gained +219 Elo over the past 12 months. 92 rated games in the past year (≈67/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include XCIV Campionat de Catalunya Individual Absolut 2026, Campionat de Catalunya Individual per Edats 2026 - Sub10, and Lliga Catalana 2026 - Segona Divisio Grup Tarragona Rondas 7-9. Also played 8 rapid (including VIII Open de Puigpelat 2025) and 3 blitz events (including EYCC 2025 - 1st Blitz Tournament) recently.
Awarded CM in 2026 (age 10). At junior level, he reached World #1 in U8 and World #2 in U10.
Current rating
2215
Standard
Rpd2349·Blz2166
All-time high
2215
at best
Jun 2026 · age 10
Jun 2026 · age 10
Activity
65
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
87 past 12 mo · ≈7/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#1
#1 · Spanish players under 10 · of 265
Career timeline
13 entries2026
Crossed 2200
at age 10
Jun 2026
All-time peak 2215
at age 10
Jun 2026
2nd U10 player worldwide
at age 10 · rated 2152
Apr 2026
Re-crossed 2100
at age 10
Mar 2026
CM title awardedCM
at age 10
Jan 2026
2025
6-month rising streak
+189 Elo
Nov 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+192
2023 → 2215
Tournaments
15
79 games
Score
49.5/ 7962.7%
38W23D18L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsKshatriya Nitin VekhandeFM2,255·49 Open Internacional d'Escacs Vila de Sitges Grup A·R5·+29.0
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 2/4 | #8 | 2459 | +56.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 8.5/8 | #1 | 2413 | +5.6 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 2/3 | #29 | — | -4.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5/9 | #20 | 2206 | +52.8 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 2.5/3 | #28 | — | +26.4 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #59 | — | +20.4 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #21 | 2101 | -1.6 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4/9 | #98 | 2008 | -83.2 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1.5/2 | #16 | 2286 | +11.6 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 6/9 | #16 | 2005 | -54.0 |
Rankings
/
Spain
#450
out of 20,300 players
Europe
#5,140
in continent
World
#7,388
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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