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Montes Molina, Ivan
FM🇪🇸FIDE 54705193· Male· Spain· Born in 2009
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Ivan Montes Molina, a 17-year-old Spanish FIDE Master, is rated 2285 and ranked 14th among Spanish players under 18, and in the top 2% worldwide. He is climbing fast, having gained +130 Elo over the past 12 months. 69 rated games in the past year (≈40/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Lliga Catalana 2026 - Divisio d'Honor Play-Off Descens, Campionat de Catalunya Individual per Edats 2026 - Sub18, and Lliga Catalana 2026 - Divisio d'Honor Grup Descens Rondas 1-3. Also played 6 rapid events (including VIII Open de Puigpelat 2025) recently. His peak of 2321 was reached at age 17 (Feb 2026).
Awarded FM in 2026 (age 17). At junior level, he reached #10, #11, #11 and #62 nationally in U18, U16, U14 and U12.
Current rating
2285
Standard
Rpd2174·Blz1718
All-time high
2321
−36 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 17
Feb 2026 · age 17
Activity
67
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
66 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#14
#14 · Spanish players under 18 · of 862
Career timeline
20 entries2026
FM title awardedFM
at age 17
Mar 2026
10th Spanish U18 player
at age 17 · rated 2321
Feb 2026
Crossed 2300
at age 17
Feb 2026
All-time peak 2321
at age 17 · −36 from today
Feb 2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 17
Feb 2026
Re-crossed 2200
at age 17
Jan 2026
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+138
2147 → 2285
Tournaments
14
63 games
Score
36.5/ 6357.9%
33W7D23L
Top 3 wins
3.[W]vsAlexander Domene MulyukovFM2,375·XII International Sunway Sitges Chess Festival - Group A·R8·+25.1
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
14 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #74 | 1588 | -7.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 6/9 | #6 | 2225 | -14.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1.5/3 | #45 | — | +5.2 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #60 | — | -8.0 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 1/3 | #56 | — | -4.4 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #67 | — | -6.2 |
Lliga Catalana 2026 - Divisio d'Honor Grup I Lliga Catalana 2026 - Divisio d'Honor Grup I Rondas 1-2 Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 1.5/2 | #8 | — | +36.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6.5/10 | #24 | 2368 | +98.4 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1/3 | #31 | 1867 | -40.0 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2/3 | #11 | 2194 | -2.8 |
Worst Elo result: Campionat Absolut Individual de la Territorial de Barcelona 2025 Grup A Rondas 5-7 (-40.0 Elo, finished #31).
Most-Played Opponents
vsDaniel Salinas TomasFM
🇪🇸ESP·2340
+1 −7 =3
11 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsHugo Uber GraciaFM
🇪🇸ESP·2298
+0 −9 =0
9 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsAlexander Domene MulyukovFM
🇪🇸ESP·2391
+1 −6 =0
7 games·last met May 2026
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vsFilemon CruzIM
🇵🇪PER·2284
+2 −3 =1
6 games·last met May 2026
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vsMark Valentin Silva Cerda
🇪🇸ESP·2166
+3 −3 =0
6 games·last met Mar 2026
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Rankings
/
Spain
#261
out of 20,300 players
Europe
#3,065
in continent
World
#4,575
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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