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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
Rpd2259·Blz2250
All-time high
2447
−138 pts below
Jul 2013 · age 41
Jul 2013 · age 41
Activity
48
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 18,793
Career timeline
26 entries2026
16th Spanish 50-55 player
at age 54 · rated 2309
May 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
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+26
2283 → 2309
Tournaments
10
48 games
Score
35/ 4872.9%
25W20D3L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsJorge De Jesus Perez MarimonIM2,392·52 Torneo Internacional de Ajedrez de La Roda 2026·R8·+6.2
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsJavier Moreno RuizIM2,363·Campeonato de Liga por Equipos de Madrid 2025-2026 - Preferente Rondas 8-11·R11·-4.0
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Rankings
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Spain
#205
out of 20,270 players
Europe
#2,516
in continent
World
#3,813
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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