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Palau Soriano, Ricard
🇪🇸FIDE 54562066· Male· Spain· Born in 1964
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Ricard Palau Soriano, a 62-year-old Spanish player, is rated 1759 — just 13 short of his peak of 1772 (Feb 2026, age 62). He plays occasionally (3 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 29 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included) and 22 months (2024–2026). Recent appearances: Lliga Catalana 2026 - Primera Categoria Tarragona - Play-Off and Lliga Catalana 2026 - Primera Categoria Grup II Tarragona Rondas 1-2.
Current rating
1759
Standard
Rpd1746·Blz1799
All-time high
1772
−13 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 62
Feb 2026 · age 62
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
3 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#89,407
#89,407 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
11 entries2026
All-time peak 1772
at age 62 · −13 from today
Feb 2026
2024
Inactive for 22 months
paused at 1771 → returned at 1772
Mar 2024
2020
Inactive for 29 months
paused at 1658 → returned at 1640
Apr 2020
100 career games
at age 56
Jan 2020
2019
Best 12-month gain (+256 Elo)
1453 → 1709
Jun 2019
2018
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 54
Sep 2018
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-12
1771 → 1759
Tournaments
2
3 games
Score
1/ 333.3%
1W0D2L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top losses
No noteworthy losses.
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #30 | — | -13.0 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #34 | — | +0.6 |
Rankings
/
Spain
#8,505
out of 20,270 players
Europe
#64,043
in continent
World
#89,406
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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