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Zapirain Bilbao, Mikel
🇪🇸FIDE 54785294· Male· Spain· Born in 1968
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Mikel Zapirain Bilbao, a 58-year-old Spanish player, is rated 1869. He has slipped back 34 Elo over the past 12 months. 30 rated games in the past year (≈28/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Campeonato de Euskadi Equipos 2026 - Zonal Bizkaia - Grupo 2A Rondas 8, Campeonato de Euskadi Equipos 2026 - Zonal Bizkaia - Grupo 2A Rondas 5-7, and Campeonato de Euskadi Equipos 2026 - Zonal Bizkaia - Grupo 2A Rondas 1-3. Also played 1 rapid (including Open Basque Country Sestao Rapid 2025) and 1 blitz events (including Campeonato Individual de Rapidas de Euskadi - Fase Bizkaia 2026) recently. His peak of 1903 was reached at age 57 (Jun 2025).
Current rating
1869
Standard
Rpd1880·Blz1799
All-time high
1903
−34 pts below
Jun 2025 · age 57
Jun 2025 · age 57
Activity
24
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
25 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#56,100
#56,100 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2025
All-time peak 1903
at age 57 · −34 from today
Jun 2025
100 career games
at age 57
Jun 2025
Best 12-month gain (+88 Elo)
1811 → 1899
Feb 2025
2022
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 54
Nov 2022
Re-crossed 1800
at age 54
Jan 2022
2021
Crossed 1800
at age 53
Oct 2021
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-34
1903 → 1869
Tournaments
8
25 games
Score
13/ 2552.0%
12W2D11L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsAnder Cano Ortega1,879·Campeonato Primera de Euskadi - Zonal de Bizkaia 2025 Rondas 7·R7·+9.7
2.[W]vsAitor Bonaetxea Gutierrez1,770·Campeonato Primera de Euskadi - Zonal de Bizkaia 2025 Rondas 4-6·R5·+7.0
3.[W]vsIgor Bernal Arnaldes1,767·Campeonato Primera de Euskadi - Zonal de Bizkaia 2025 Rondas 4-6·R6·+6.9
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsJesus Maria Soriano Rubio1,771·Campeonato Primera de Euskadi - Zonal de Bizkaia 2025 Rondas 4-6·R4·-13.0
3.[L]vsEder Gonzalez Iglesias1,790·Campeonato Primera de Euskadi - Zonal de Bizkaia 2025 Rondas 1-3·R2·-12.5
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #15 | 1779 | -2.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0.5/2 | #46 | 1669 | -11.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #30 | 1790 | -5.2 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #6 | 2679 | +10.0 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2/3 | #7 | 1889 | +1.2 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2/3 | #3 | 1834 | -3.4 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3/5 | #36 | 1822 | -6.6 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3/8 | #150 | 1831 | -15.6 |
Rankings
/
Spain
#5,093
out of 20,300 players
Europe
#41,166
in continent
World
#56,099
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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