Format
CE
Casanova Espona, Ignacio
🇪🇸FIDE 54745160· Male· Spain· Born in 1970
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Ignacio Casanova Espona, a 56-year-old Spanish player, is rated 1667 — just 3 short of his peak of 1670 (Apr 2026, age 56). He is on a steady climb with +65 Elo over the past 12 months. 32 rated games in the past year (≈25/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Cto Provincial Veteranos Valencia 50 2026 Rondas 2-3, Cto Provincial Veteranos Valencia 50 2026 Rondas 1, and Segunda Autonomica Norte FACV 2026 Rondas 9-11. Also played 1 rapid event (including Copa Federacion Provincial 2026 Meliana) recently.
Current rating
1667
Standard
Rpd1603·Blz1650
All-time high
1670
−3 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 56
Apr 2026 · age 56
Activity
33
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
30 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#121,806
#121,806 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
All-time peak 1670
at age 56 · −3 from today
Apr 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+274 Elo)
1379 → 1653
Dec 2024
100 career games
at age 54
Nov 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 54
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 54
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 54
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+65
1602 → 1667
Tournaments
15
34 games
Score
17.5/ 3451.5%
14W7D13L
Top 3 wins
3.[W]vsArnaldo Gregorio Acosta Gonzalez1,778·Primera Provincial Val Cast FACV 2026 Rondas 4·R4·+13.1
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
15 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 2.5/4 | #10 | 1752 | +9.6 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #49 | 2355 | -13.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #31 | 1255 | -1.8 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 0.5/2 | #100 | 1760 | +3.6 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #48 | 1681 | +1.0 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #30 | 2484 | +11.2 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #13 | 2578 | +13.8 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #117 | 1058 | -4.4 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #53 | 2472 | +11.2 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #105 | 1705 | +1.8 |
Rankings
/
Spain
#11,720
out of 20,300 players
Europe
#84,287
in continent
World
#121,800
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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