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Candela Perez, Jose
IM🇪🇸FIDE 2203839· Male· Spain· Born in 1972
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Jose Candela Perez, a 54-year-old Spanish International Master, is rated 2309 and sitting in the top 1% of Spanish players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He is progressing steadily with +26 Elo over the past 12 months. 48 rated games in the past year (≈33/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 52 Torneo Internacional de Ajedrez de La Roda 2026, Campeonato Individual de Madrid Veteranos 50 2025-2026, and Campeonato de Liga por Equipos de Madrid 2025-2026 - Preferente Rondas 12-13. Also played 5 rapid (including Open Internacional de Ajedrez de Chamartin 2025) and 3 blitz events (including BLITZ Torneo Internacional de Ajedrez de La Roda 2026) recently. His peak of 2447 was reached at age 41 (Jul 2013); he also reached Spanish #39 in Apr 2004.
Awarded IM in 2003 (age 31) and FM in 2001 (age 29).
Current rating
2309
Standard
Rpd2261·Blz2250
All-time high
2447
−138 pts below
Jul 2013 · age 41
Jul 2013 · age 41
Activity
49
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
48 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 1%
#205 · Spanish players · of 18,813
Career timeline
26 entries2026
16th Spanish 50-55 player
at age 54 · rated 2309
Jun 2026
Re-crossed 2300
at age 54
Apr 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2300
at age 53
Jan 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2300
at age 52
Aug 2024
Re-crossed 2300
at age 52
Mar 2024
2023
Re-crossed 2300
at age 51
May 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+26
2283 → 2309
Tournaments
10
47 games
Score
32/ 4768.1%
23W18D6L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsJorge De Jesus Perez MarimonIM2,392·52 Torneo Internacional de Ajedrez de La Roda 2026·R8·+6.2
3.[W]vsJose Manuel Perez GonzalezFM2,201·Campeonato Individual de Madrid Veteranos 50 2025-2026·R8·+3.6
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsHector Lorenzo Martin2,054·Campeonato Individual Absoluto de Madrid 2025-2026 - Final·R7·-8.1
3.[L]vsCristian Andrei Bocancea2,149·Campeonato Individual Absoluto de Madrid 2025-2026 - Final·R5·-7.2
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 3.5/8 | #30 | 2092 | -21.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 6.5/9 | #18 | 2331 | +7.6 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 8/9 | #2 | 2405 | +12.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #61 | 2178 | -1.7 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/4 | #28 | 2264 | -0.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1.5/3 | #35 | 2228 | -2.5 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1/2 | #48 | 2146 | -3.6 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #15 | 2871 | +2.2 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #7 | 2778 | +1.4 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 7/9 | #3 | 2340 | +6.4 |
Worst Elo result: Campeonato Individual Absoluto de Madrid 2025-2026 - Final (-21.4 Elo, finished #30).
Most-Played Opponents
vsRenier Vazquez IgarzaGM
🇨🇺CUB·2494
+0 −15 =4
19 games·last met Dec 2024
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vsPablo Almagro LlamasIM
🇪🇸ESP·2423
+5 −8 =4
17 games·last met Nov 2023
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vsIvan Valles MorenoIM
🇪🇸ESP·2335
+2 −11 =2
15 games·last met Nov 2024
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vsJavier Moreno RuizIM
🇪🇸ESP·2365
+2 −5 =6
13 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsAlejandro Moreno TrujilloIM
🇪🇸ESP·2477
+3 −7 =3
13 games·last met Mar 2023
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Rankings
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Spain
#205
out of 20,300 players
Europe
#2,511
in continent
World
#3,789
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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