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Almandoz Zapiain, Santiago
🇪🇸FIDE 535091029· Male· Spain· Born in 1966
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Santiago Almandoz Zapiain, a 60-year-old Spanish player. He has slipped back 31 Elo over the past 12 months. 21 rated games in the past year (≈28/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Liga FGA de Tercera 2026 Rondas 1-3, Campeonato de Gipuzkoa de Veteranos 2025, and I Open Internacional de Ajedrez Ciudad de Irun. His peak of 1434 was reached at age 59 (Nov 2025).
Current rating
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unranked
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1434
−1434 pts below
Nov 2025 · age 59
Nov 2025 · age 59
Activity
34
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
21 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#18,786
Spain
Career timeline
4 entries2025
All-time peak 1434
at age 59 · −33 from today
Nov 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 59
May 2025
Crossed 1200
at age 59
May 2025
First FIDE rating
1432 · at age 59
May 2025
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
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Tournaments
7
28 games
Score
8.5/ 2830.4%
10W2D16L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsJoseba Iglesias Liroz1,692·Campeonato de Tercera de Gipuzkoa 2025 Zonal Donostia Rondas 1-3·R1·+32.6
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsAlfonso Vazquez Altuna1,522·Campeonato de Tercera de Gipuzkoa 2025 Zonal Donostia Rondas 1-3·R2·-15.0
3.[L]vsEkai Legorburu Echeveste1,540·Campeonato de Tercera de Gipuzkoa 2025 Zonal Donostia Rondas 4-7·R5·-12.8
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #63 | 720 | -14.0 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1.5/6 | #17 | 1586 | -10.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2/5 | #79 | 1668 | +0.8 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2/2 | #16 | 2395 | -23.6 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1/3 | #9 | 1499 | +10.0 |
Worst Elo result: Campeonato de Tercera de Gipuzkoa 2025 Zonal Donostia Rondas 4-7 (-23.6 Elo, finished #16).
Rankings
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Spain
#18,786
out of 20,270 players
Europe
#134,070
in continent
World
#213,611
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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