Richard Alejandro Garcia Matos vs Rafael Alejandro Medina Diaz
Richard Alejandro Garcia Matos (36, IM, CUB) and Rafael Alejandro Medina Diaz (26, FM, CUB) have met 10 times in classical OTB. Garcia Matos leads with 3 wins to 0, with 7 draws — a 70% draw rate. Their last meeting at Zonal Central Masculino 2018 drew. With current classical ratings of 2300 and 2295, the Elo model gives Garcia Matos a 43% chance of winning a classical game with white.
Head-to-Head Score
If they played today · Classical
Based on current Elo: 2300 vs 2295 (Δ +5)
With Richard Alejandro Garcia Matos as white
43% Richard25% draw32% Rafael
With Rafael Alejandro Medina Diaz as white
33% Richard26% draw41% Rafael
Estimate from Elo only · doesn't account for recent form, opening prep, or context.
Career Compare
| Richard Alejandro Garcia Matos | Rafael Alejandro Medina Diaz | |
|---|---|---|
| Current rating (STD) | 2300 | 2295 |
| Peak rating | 2398 · Jun 2017 | 2369 · Jan 2019 |
| Peak age | 27 | 19 |
| World rank now | #4,026 | #4,206 |
| World rank peak | #2,270 | #2,903 |
| Federation rank now | #53 | #56 |
| Games (career, STD) | 591 | 636 |
| Months active | 194 | 159 |
| % white wins | 35% | 45% |
| % black wins | 27% | 37% |
| TPR last 12m (STD) | — | — |
| Activity 12m (games) | 0 | 0 |
Best Win
Richard Alejandro Garcia Matos
Rafael Alejandro Medina Diaz
Highest-rated opponent ever beaten · STD primary, rapid/blitz for context
All Meetings (11)
Common Opponents
Tournaments Both Played
Cohort Position
Each player compared to active peers (same federation, ±75 Elo, played in last 12 months).
Richard Alejandro Garcia Matos
Rafael Alejandro Medina Diaz