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Miranda, Rafael
FM🇦🇷FIDE 130990· Male· Argentina· Born in 1992
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Rafael Miranda, a 34-year-old Argentine FIDE Master, is rated 2266 and sitting in the top 3% of Argentine players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He has held steady between 2250 and 2300 for 2 years. 19 rated games in the past year (≈29/year long-term). Recent appearances: Liga Nacional de Ajedrez 2025 and III MASTERS CIUDAD DE BUENOS AIRES 2025. He took a 31-month break between Sep 2010 and May 2013. His peak of 2366 was reached at age 31 (Jun 2023, Argentine #35 at the time).
Awarded FM in 2019 (age 27). At junior level, he reached #12 and #8 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
2266
Standard
Rpd—·Blz2204
All-time high
2366
−100 pts below
Jun 2023 · age 31
Jun 2023 · age 31
Activity
27
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
19 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 3%
#75 · Argentine players · of 2,440
Career timeline
14 entries2023
Peak Argentine rank: #35
at age 31 · rated 2366
Jun 2023
All-time peak 2366
at age 31 · −102 from today
Jun 2023
2022
Re-crossed 2300
at age 30
Aug 2022
2019
Re-crossed 2300
at age 27
Nov 2019
FM title awardedFM
at age 27
May 2019
2018
Crossed 2300
at age 26
Nov 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+10
2256 → 2266
Tournaments
3
19 games
Score
11.5/ 1960.5%
8W7D4L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsSergio SlipakGM2,389·ITT IV OPEN CIUDAD DE BUENOS AIRES COPA RUIBAL 2026 CLUB ARGENTINO·R4·+13.4
3.[W]vsFranco BentancorFM2,329·ITT IV OPEN CIUDAD DE BUENOS AIRES COPA RUIBAL 2026 CLUB ARGENTINO·R5·+11.8
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsCarlos David GomezFM2,386·ITT IV OPEN CIUDAD DE BUENOS AIRES COPA RUIBAL 2026 CLUB ARGENTINO·R7·-6.7
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 5.5/9 | #50 | 2241 | +1.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 0/1 | #122 | 1493 | -9.4 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 6/9 | #10 | 2292 | +16.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsGerman SpataFM
🇦🇷ARG·2352
+2 −2 =9
13 games·last met May 2025
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vsAlejandro Giampa
🇮🇹ITA·2157
+5 −0 =3
8 games·last met Jul 2022
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vsSantiago Negri
🇦🇷ARG·2132
+6 −0 =1
7 games·last met Oct 2018
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vsSergio Torres
🇦🇷ARG·1980
+5 −1 =1
7 games·last met Oct 2018
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vsAndres Eloy Perez CandelasFM
🇻🇪VEN·2224
+0 −3 =3
6 games·last met Jun 2023
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Rankings
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Argentina
#75
out of 3,298 players
Americas
#585
in continent
World
#5,242
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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