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Despaigne Mesa, Santiago

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FIDEFIDE 80442943· Male· France· Born in 1980

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Santiago Despaigne Mesa, a 46-year-old French player, is rated 1842. He has slipped back 40 Elo over the past 12 months. 24 rated games in the past year (≈30/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Festival Homenaje a las Madres 2026, Team 2026 - Nationale 3 r7-9, and Team 2026 - HDF Mars. Also played 1 rapid event (including 25eme Open Rapide Olympique Grande Synthe) recently. His peak of 1904 was reached at age 45 (Nov 2025).

Current rating

1842

Standard

Rpd1905·Blz1840

All-time high

1904

−62 pts below
Nov 2025 · age 45

Activity

29

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

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

Signature stat

#63,663

#63,663 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

5 entries
2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 45
Dec 2025
Best 12-month gain (+51 Elo)
1853 → 1904
Nov 2025
All-time peak 1904
at age 45 · −62 from today
Nov 2025
Crossed 1800
at age 45
Jan 2025
First FIDE rating
1853 · at age 45
Jan 2025

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated

Activity & highlights

Best result
Festival Homenaje a las Madres 2026
perf 1925 (+83) · 4/7 · #39
Top opponent
vs Felipe Herrera BenitezIM 2,223
Festival Homenaje a las Madres 2026 · May 2026 · +8.0 Elo
Evolution
-39
1881 → 1842
Tournaments
8
27 games
Score
11.5/ 2742.6%
9W5D13L

Last 12 months — tournaments

8 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Festival Homenaje a las Madres 2026
Open Swiss
May 20264/7#391925+1.8
Team 2026 - Nationale 3 r7-9
Team
Mar 20260.5/3#11311726-8.0
Team 2026 - HDF Mars
Team
Mar 20260/1#2681176-6.8
Team 2026 - Nationale 3 r6
Team
Feb 20260/1#10411400-2.4
Team 2026 - Nationale 3 r3-4
Team
Dec 20250.5/2#10391758-5.4
Team 2026 - Nationale 3 r2
Team
Nov 20250/1#10231223-6.8
Premier Open International de Calais
Open Swiss
Oct 20255.5/8#341882-34.8
Team 2026 - Nationale 3 r1
Team
Oct 20251/1#3082742+23.2
Worst Elo result: Premier Open International de Calais (-34.8 Elo, finished #34).

Rankings

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France
#3,969
out of 24,627 players
Europe
#46,503
in continent
World
#63,662
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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4
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4
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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4
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5
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7
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8
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2,721
9
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10
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2
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2,767
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2,764
8
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