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Blanco Otero, Xabier
🇪🇸FIDE 54790166· Male· Spain· Born in 2000
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Xabier Blanco Otero, a 26-year-old Spanish player, is rated 1559. He has slipped back 71 Elo over the past 12 months. 26 rated games in the past year (≈18/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include V Open Chess Menorca B 2026, Cto de Alava por Equipos 2026 Primera Rondas 3-4, and Cto de Alava por Equipos 2026 Primera Rondas 2. Also played 2 rapid events (including I OPEN INTERNACIONAL CIUDAD DE SANTURTZI) recently. His peak of 1630 was reached at age 25 (Apr 2025).
Current rating
1559
Standard
Rpd1560·Blz—
All-time high
1630
−71 pts below
Apr 2025 · age 25
Apr 2025 · age 25
Activity
20
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
26 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#161,949
#161,949 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
7 entries2025
All-time peak 1630
at age 25 · −71 from today
Apr 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+344 Elo)
1266 → 1610
Apr 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 24
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 24
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 24
Mar 2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 24
Feb 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-53
1612 → 1559
Tournaments
8
29 games
Score
11/ 2937.9%
9W4D16L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsKoldo Fernandez De Retana Casasesa1,589·CAMPEONATO DE ALAVA DE SEGUNDA 2025 Rondas 5-7·R6·-10.2
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/6 | #115 | 1879 | +11.8 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #29 | 905 | -6.6 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #13 | 788 | -10.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/3 | #122 | 1713 | -12.4 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #21 | 867 | -8.0 |
Rankings
/
Spain
#15,303
out of 20,270 players
Europe
#105,961
in continent
World
#161,931
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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