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Candelas Megia, David
🇪🇸FIDE 553002261· Male· Spain· Born in 1966
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David Candelas Megia, a 60-year-old Spanish player, is rated 1573 — just 2 short of his peak of 1575 (Sep 2025, age 59). He is climbing fast, having gained +105 Elo over the past 12 months. 111 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include Autonomico Sub 1700 2026, Cto Provincial Veteranos Valencia 50 2026 Rondas 2-3, and IV IRT SUB 1800 QUART DE POBLET. Also played 1 rapid (including Copa Federacion Provincial 2026 Meliana) and 1 blitz events (including IV Open Internacional de Ajedrez San Vicente Ferrer) recently.
Current rating
1573
Standard
Rpd1577·Blz1575
All-time high
1575
−2 pts below
Sep 2025 · age 59
Sep 2025 · age 59
Activity
121
games / yr avg. · ≈10/mo
111 past 12 mo · ≈9/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#157,369
#157,369 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
100 career games
at age 60
Jun 2026
2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 59
Oct 2025
Best 12-month gain (+107 Elo)
1468 → 1575
Sep 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 59
Sep 2025
All-time peak 1575
at age 59 · −2 from today
Sep 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 59
Aug 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+105
1468 → 1573
Tournaments
25
136 games
Score
54/ 13639.7%
45W21D70L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsVicente Castro Torres1,671·LVIII Torneo Internacional Villa de Mislata Grupo C Sub-1800·R1·+25.4
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsRoberto Torres Biosca1,595·LVIII Torneo Internacional Villa de Mislata Grupo C Sub-1800·R5·-18.8
Last 12 months — tournaments
18 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 4/4 | #24 | 2385 | +2.8 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 1/3 | #36 | 1713 | +9.6 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/5 | #62 | 1857 | +2.4 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1.5/2 | #7 | 1805 | +13.8 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/6 | #15 | 1827 | +28.6 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2.5/7 | #196 | 1606 | -6.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/5 | #54 | 1626 | -7.4 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #76 | 1150 | -1.6 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/2 | #40 | 2571 | +3.6 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 0.5/2 | #98 | 1654 | +4.8 |
Worst Elo result: Campeonato Provincial Individual Segunda Benimaclet 2025 Rondas 6-7 (-20.0 Elo, finished #44).
Rankings
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Spain
#14,841
out of 20,300 players
Europe
#103,738
in continent
World
#157,353
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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