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Sierra Vallina, Lionel
FM🇪🇸FIDE 54559774· Male· Spain· Born in 2009
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Lionel Sierra Vallina, a 17-year-old Spanish FIDE Master, is rated 2412 — just 4 short of his peak of 2416 (Apr 2026, age 17) and ranked 3rd among Spanish players under 18, and in the top 1% worldwide. He is progressing steadily with +55 Elo over the past 12 months. 61 rated games in the past year (≈54/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Campeonato de Asturias por Equipos Division de Honor 2026 Rondas 8-10, 52 Torneo Internacional de Ajedrez de La Roda 2026, and Campeonato de Asturias por Equipos Division de Honor 2026 Rondas 4-7. Also played 8 rapid (including XVI Torneo de Reyes 2026) and 5 blitz events (including Torneo de Reyes Blitz 2026) recently. He reached Spanish #56 in Apr 2026.
Awarded FM in 2024 (age 15) and CM in 2023 (age 14). At junior level, he reached World #63 in U18, World #26 in U16, World #56 in U14, World #47 in U12 and World #34 in U10.
Current rating
2412
Standard
Rpd2383·Blz2300
All-time high
2416
−4 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 17
Apr 2026 · age 17
Activity
66
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
44 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#3
#3 · Spanish players under 18 · of 862
Career timeline
19 entries2026
Peak Spanish rank: #56
at age 17 · rated 2416
Apr 2026
63rd U18 player worldwide
at age 17 · rated 2416
Apr 2026
All-time peak 2416
at age 17 · −4 from today
Apr 2026
Re-crossed 2400
at age 17
Mar 2026
2025
6-month rising streak
+44 Elo
Jul 2025
2024
26th U16 player worldwide
at age 15 · rated 2413
May 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+30
2382 → 2412
Tournaments
10
45 games
Score
33/ 4573.3%
27W12D6L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsGabriele LumachiIM2,421·Campeonato de Asturias por Equipos Division de Honor 2026 Rondas 4-7·R6·+5.1
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 0.5/1 | #83 | 2185 | -2.9 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2.5/3 | #4 | 2537 | +3.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5.5/9 | #41 | 2312 | -7.3 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/3 | #8 | 2994 | +8.2 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #12 | — | +2.3 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/2 | #7 | 3024 | +5.5 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5.5/9 | #21 | 2442 | +6.8 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2/2 | #29 | 3085 | +7.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5/6 | #4 | 2585 | +14.9 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 6/9 | #22 | 2230 | -11.9 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsNicolas Martin Cabeza
🇪🇸ESP·2234
+14 −1 =3
18 games·last met May 2026
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vsIyan Gonzalez GuedesFM
🇪🇸ESP·2229
+6 −8 =4
18 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsJonas Prado LoboIM
🇪🇸ESP·2373
+5 −1 =7
13 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsJose Alberto Cuevas Fernandez
🇪🇸ESP·2016
+8 −1 =2
11 games·last met May 2026
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vsIvan Paton Alvarez
🇪🇸ESP·2212
+9 −1 =1
11 games·last met May 2026
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Rankings
/
Spain
#60
out of 20,300 players
Europe
#922
in continent
World
#1,466
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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