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Ortiz Samaniego, Mikel
🇪🇸FIDE 94780285· Male· Spain· Born in 1948
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Mikel Ortiz Samaniego, a 78-year-old Spanish player, is rated 1604 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearance: Campeonato Veterano de Euskadi - Fase Bizkaia 2026.
Current rating
1604
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1604
at best
Jun 2026 · age 78
Jun 2026 · age 78
Activity
72
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#145,482
#145,482 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
5 entries2026
Crossed 1600
at age 78
Jun 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 78
Jun 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 78
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1604
at age 78
Jun 2026
First FIDE rating
1604 · at age 78
Jun 2026
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
0
1604 → 1604
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
1/ 911.1%
3W2D4L
Top 1 win
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsMarco Antonio Felices Sanchez1,507·Campeonato Veterano de Euskadi - Fase Bizkaia 2026·R5·-25.4
2.[L]vsJuan Ant Ballester Hernandez1,600·Campeonato Veterano de Euskadi - Fase Bizkaia 2026·R6·-20.2
3.[L]vsSalustiano Gonzalez Izaguirre1,833·Campeonato Veterano de Euskadi - Fase Bizkaia 2026·R4·-8.4
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 1/5 | #29 | 1436 | 0.0 |
Rankings
/
Spain
#13,873
out of 20,300 players
Europe
#97,500
in continent
World
#145,470
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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Spain
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