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Salgado, Martin
🇪🇸FIDE 54713625· Male· Spain· Born in 1982
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Martin Salgado, a 44-year-old Spanish player, is rated 1848. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 42 months (2020–2023, COVID-19 included) and 22 months (2024–2026). Recent standard appearances include XV Ciutat de L'Hospitalet Memorial Ponce-Arroyo Rondas 1-2, Lliga Catalana 2026 - Primera Categoria Barcelona Grup VII Rondas 7-9, and Lliga Catalana 2026 - Primera Categoria Barcelona Grup VII Rondas 3-6. Also played 1 rapid event (including IX Obert Rapid Tres Peons-Chessable) recently. His peak of 1882 was reached at age 42 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1848
Standard
Rpd1863·Blz—
All-time high
1882
−34 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 42
Mar 2024 · age 42
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#61,949
#61,949 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
9 entries2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 44
Feb 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+66 Elo)
1816 → 1882
Dec 2024
All-time peak 1882
at age 42 · −34 from today
Mar 2024
Inactive for 22 months
paused at 1882 → returned at 1860
Mar 2024
2020
Inactive for 42 months
paused at 1834 → returned at 1874
Apr 2020
2019
Crossed 1800
at age 37
Oct 2019
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-34
1882 → 1848
Tournaments
4
9 games
Score
4/ 944.4%
2W4D3L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top losses
No noteworthy losses.
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #51 | 1570 | -6.8 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 1/3 | #49 | — | -10.0 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 2/3 | #18 | — | +4.6 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 0.5/2 | #57 | — | -22.0 |
Worst Elo result: Lliga Catalana 2026 - Primera Categoria Barcelona Grup VII Rondas 1-2 (-22.0 Elo, finished #57).
Rankings
/
Spain
#5,680
out of 20,270 players
Europe
#45,291
in continent
World
#61,949
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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