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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 2158 — just 27 short of his peak of 2185 (Nov 2025, age 9) and ranked 1st among Spanish players under 10, and in the top 5% worldwide. He is climbing fast, having gained +148 Elo over the past 12 months. 88 rated games in the past year (≈68/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Campionat de Catalunya Individual per Edats 2026 - Sub10, Lliga Catalana 2026 - Segona Divisio Grup Tarragona Rondas 7-9, and CIUDAD DE PAMPLONA - PEPE LEUZA IN MEMORIAM 2026. 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
2158
Standard
Rpd2281·Blz2166
All-time high
2185
−27 pts below
Nov 2025 · age 9
Nov 2025 · age 9
Activity
65
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
88 past 12 mo · ≈7/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#1
#1 · Spanish players under 10 · of 258
Career timeline
12 entries2026
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
All-time peak 2185
at age 9 · −27 from today
Nov 2025
6-month rising streak
+189 Elo
Nov 2025
Best 12-month gain (+312 Elo)
1857 → 2169
Oct 2025
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+162
1996 → 2158
Tournaments
17
87 games
Score
58.5/ 8767.2%
47W23D17L
Top 3 wins
1.[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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2/3 | #10 | 2187 | +6.8 |
Rankings
/
Spain
#733
out of 20,270 players
Europe
#7,628
in continent
World
#10,694
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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