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Lopez Arabaolaza, Santiago
🇪🇸FIDE 54535093· Male· Spain· Born in 1956
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Santiago Lopez Arabaolaza, a 70-year-old Spanish player, is rated 1672 — just 6 short of his peak of 1678 (Mar 2024, age 68). He has fluctuated between 1647 and 1678 over the past 2 years. 10 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include Liga de Cantabria 2a Division Grupo A 2026 Rondas 9-10, Liga de Cantabria 2a Division Grupo A 2026 Rondas 8, and Liga de Cantabria 2a Division Grupo A 2026 Rondas 5-7. He took a 14-month break between Mar 2024 and Jun 2025.
Current rating
1672
Standard
Rpd1674·Blz—
All-time high
1678
−6 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 68
Mar 2024 · age 68
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#120,005
#120,005 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+197 Elo)
1481 → 1678
May 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 68
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 68
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1678
at age 68 · −6 from today
Mar 2024
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 1678 → returned at 1654
Mar 2024
2023
Re-crossed 1500
at age 67
Apr 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+18
1654 → 1672
Tournaments
4
6 games
Score
3/ 650.0%
3W0D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 2/2 | #2 | 2525 | +25.8 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #18 | 1030 | -5.2 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #13 | 1710 | +4.0 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #31 | 968 | -6.8 |
Rankings
/
Spain
#11,543
out of 20,300 players
Europe
#83,227
in continent
World
#119,999
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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