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Fernandez Garcia, Jose Luis 1954
GM🇪🇸FIDE 2200023· Male· Spain· Born in 1954
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Jose Luis 1954 Fernandez Garcia, a 72-year-old Spanish Grandmaster, is rated 2350 and sitting in the top 1% of Spanish players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2350 and 2400 for 16 months. 39 rated games in the past year (≈36/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Cto de Tenerife por Equipos 2026 - Preferente Rondas 13-14, Cto de Tenerife por Equipos 2026 - Preferente Rondas 11-12, and Cto de Tenerife por Equipos 2026 - Preferente Rondas 9. He took a 18-month break between Jun 2014 and Jan 2016. His peak of 2486 was reached at age 50 (Apr 2004, Spanish #20 at the time).
Awarded GM in 2001 (age 47).
Current rating
2350
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2486
−136 pts below
Apr 2004 · age 50
Apr 2004 · age 50
Activity
45
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
38 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 1%
#140 · Spanish players · of 18,813
Career timeline
18 entries2025
11th 70-75 player worldwide
at age 71 · rated 2366
Nov 2025
2023
23rd 65-70 player worldwide
at age 69 · rated 2379
Sep 2023
6-month rising streak
+15 Elo
Jul 2023
2018
21st 60-65 player worldwide
at age 64 · rated 2433
Dec 2018
2016
500 career games
at age 62
Jan 2016
2014
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 2431 → returned at 2435
Jun 2014
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-17
2367 → 2350
Tournaments
10
38 games
Score
28.5/ 3875.0%
23W11D4L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsJorge Juan Cabrera TrujilloIM2,290·Cto de Tenerife por Equipos 2026 - Preferente Rondas 4·R4·+4.0
3.[W]vsAdalberto Villavicencio MartinezIM2,198·Cto de Tenerife por Equipos 2026 - Preferente Rondas 8·R8·+2.8
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsFrancisco Piqueras Guardiola2,057·Cto de Tenerife por Equipos 2026 - Preferente Rondas 5-7·R7·-8.5
2.[L]vsGabriel Perez PerezFM2,303·Cto de Tenerife por Equipos 2026 - Preferente Rondas 13-14·R13·-5.7
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/2 | #19 | 2183 | -4.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #15 | 2053 | -7.2 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #10 | 2863 | +1.5 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #5 | 2998 | +2.9 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/3 | #21 | 1997 | -13.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #4 | 3090 | +4.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 8.5/9 | #1 | 2455 | +7.1 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #24 | 2297 | -1.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 6.5/9 | #3 | 2286 | -5.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 7/9 | #3 | 2199 | -1.3 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAlberto Hernandez LeonFM
🇪🇸ESP·2263
+3 −0 =21
24 games·last met Feb 2020
View head-to-head →
vsFernando Hidalgo Santana
🇪🇸ESP·2055
+10 −1 =3
14 games·last met Dec 2024
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vsKevin Moises Meneses GonzalezFM
🇪🇸ESP·2295
+1 −0 =9
10 games·last met Feb 2022
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vsGabriel Perez PerezFM
🇪🇸ESP·2299
+6 −1 =1
8 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsJuan Carlos Villagran Carrasco
🇪🇸ESP·2050
+4 −0 =4
8 games·last met Mar 2026
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Rankings
/
Spain
#140
out of 20,300 players
Europe
#1,741
in continent
World
#2,698
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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