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Garcia Merchan, Nicolas Joaquin

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FIDEFIDE 54731178· Male· Spain· Born in 2004

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Nicolas Joaquin Garcia Merchan, a 22-year-old Spanish player, is rated 1795 — just 2 short of his peak of 1797 (Mar 2025, age 21). He has held steady between 1750 and 1800 for 2 years. 18 rated games in the past year (≈19/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Lliga Catalana 2026 - Preferent Girona Rondas 7-9, Lliga Catalana 2026 - Preferent Girona Rondas 3-6, and Lliga Catalana 2026 - Preferent Girona Rondas 1-2. Also played 1 rapid event (including Copa Catalana Territorial de Girona 2026) recently.

Current rating

1795

Standard

Rpd1728·Blz1759

All-time high

1797

−2 pts below
Mar 2025 · age 21

Activity

22

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

18 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#77,923

#77,923 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

9 entries
2025
100 career games
at age 21
Apr 2025
All-time peak 1797
at age 21 · −2 from today
Mar 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+328 Elo)
1450 → 1778
Apr 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 20
Mar 2024
2023
Crossed 1500
at age 19
Dec 2023
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Jan 2023

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
XV Obert de Nadal "Ciutat de Figueres"
perf 2022 (+240) · 4.5/6 · #12
Top opponent
vs Luis Parals Marce 1,978
XV Obert de Nadal "Ciutat de Figueres" · Jan 2026 · +5.1 Elo
Evolution
+5
1790 → 1795
Tournaments
7
20 games
Score
11.5/ 2057.5%
9W5D6L

Last 12 months — tournaments

7 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Lliga Catalana 2026 - Preferent Girona Rondas 7-9
Round-Robin
Mar 20261.5/2#34—+4.6
Lliga Catalana 2026 - Preferent Girona Rondas 3-6
Round-Robin
Feb 20262/2#42—+8.2
Lliga Catalana 2026 - Preferent Girona Rondas 1-2
Round-Robin
Jan 20261.5/1#79—-0.8
XV Obert de Nadal "Ciutat de Figueres"
Swiss
Jan 20264.5/6#122022+20.8
Campionat Absolut Individual de la Territorial de Girona 2025 Grup A Rondas 5-8
Open Swiss
Nov 20251/4#311526-30.2
Worst Elo result: Campionat Absolut Individual de la Territorial de Girona 2025 Grup A Rondas 5-8 (-30.2 Elo, finished #31).

Rankings

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Spain
#7,327
out of 20,270 players
Europe
#56,340
in continent
World
#77,923
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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7
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7327🇪🇸Garcia Merchan, Nicolas Joaquin1,795
Europe
1
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5
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8
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56340🇪🇸Garcia Merchan, Nicolas Joaquin1,795
World
1
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2,840
2
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7
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