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Bengoa Barrena, Josu
🇪🇸FIDE 54727693· Male· Spain· Born in 1971
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Josu Bengoa Barrena, a 55-year-old Spanish player, is rated 1516. He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 26 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included) and 14 months (2022–2024). Recent standard appearances include Campeonato de Euskadi Equipos 2026 - Zonal Bizkaia - Grupo 3E Rondas 4, Campeonato de Euskadi Equipos 2026 - Zonal Bizkaia - Grupo 3E Rondas 1-3, and Campeonato Segunda de Euskadi - Zonal de Bizkaia 2025 Rondas 7. His peak of 1586 was reached at age 53 (Sep 2024).
Current rating
1516
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1554
All-time high
1586
−70 pts below
Sep 2024 · age 53
Sep 2024 · age 53
Activity
7
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#179,484
#179,484 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 54
Apr 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+302 Elo)
1284 → 1586
Sep 2024
All-time peak 1586
at age 53 · −70 from today
Sep 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 53
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 53
Mar 2024
2022
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 1284 → returned at 1563
Dec 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-4
1520 → 1516
Tournaments
5
10 games
Score
3.5/ 1035.0%
4W1D5L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsJuan Manuel Lima Naranjo1,639·Campeonato Segunda de Euskadi - Zonal de Bizkaia 2025 Rondas 4-6·R4·+12.9
2.[W]vsJose Carlos Alaez Rodriguez1,557·Campeonato Segunda de Euskadi - Zonal de Bizkaia 2025 Rondas 4-6·R6·+10.6
3.[D]vsJesus Soto Rodriguez1,613·Campeonato Segunda de Euskadi - Zonal de Bizkaia 2025 Rondas 4-6·R5·+2.2
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #15 | 851 | -6.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #39 | 2480 | -6.0 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #45 | 870 | -5.6 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2.5/3 | #9 | 1883 | +26.0 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 0/2 | #57 | 890 | -11.0 |
Rankings
/
Spain
#16,520
out of 20,300 players
Europe
#114,343
in continent
World
#179,442
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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