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Teran Alvarez, Ismael
IM🇪🇸FIDE 2204177· Male· Spain· Born in 1972
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Ismael Teran Alvarez, a 54-year-old Spanish International Master, is rated 2276 and sitting in the top 2% of Spanish players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He has held steady between 2250 and 2300 for 18 months. 10 rated games in the past year (≈36/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Liga Andaluza 2026 Division de Honor Occidental Rondas 5-8, Liga Andaluza 2026 Division de Honor Occidental Rondas 1-4, and Copa de Sevilla por Equipos 2025 Rondas 2-5. Also played 2 rapid events (including CE Equipos Ajedrez Rapido 2025) recently. His peak of 2446 was reached at age 34 (Jan 2006, Spanish #40 at the time).
Awarded IM in 2001 (age 29). Earned a GM norm at XIV Torneo Intl de Ajedrez Villa de Coria del Rio 2008.
Current rating
2276
Standard
Rpd2350·Blz2334
All-time high
2446
−170 pts below
Jan 2006 · age 34
Jan 2006 · age 34
Activity
26
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 2%
#294 · Spanish players · of 18,813
Career timeline
18 entries2023
9th Spanish 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 2361
Oct 2023
2020
11th Spanish 45-50 player
at age 48 · rated 2381
Oct 2020
2016
8th Spanish 40-45 player
at age 44 · rated 2428
Feb 2016
2015
Best 12-month gain (+50 Elo)
2384 → 2434
Jun 2015
2014
Re-crossed 2400
at age 42
Dec 2014
2013
Re-crossed 2400
at age 41
Mar 2013
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+1
2275 → 2276
Tournaments
4
10 games
Score
5.5/ 1055.0%
3W5D2L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsRoberto Carlos Gomez LedoIM2,370·Liga Andaluza 2026 Division de Honor Occidental Rondas 1-4·R3·+6.3
3.[D]vsCarlos Javier Bernabeu LopezFM2,408·Liga Andaluza 2026 Division de Honor Occidental Rondas 1-4·R4·+1.8
Top 2 losses
1.[L]vsJose Miguel Fernandez GarciaIM2,360·Liga Andaluza 2026 Division de Honor Occidental Rondas 5-8·R7·-3.8
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/2 | #45 | 2126 | -4.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/3 | #12 | 2448 | +7.2 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | #90 | 2229 | -1.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2/3 | #178 | 2236 | -1.1 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsCarlos Barrero GarciaIM
🇪🇸ESP·2254
+2 −0 =10
12 games·last met Feb 2023
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vsCarlos Javier Bernabeu LopezFM
🇪🇸ESP·2394
+1 −4 =6
11 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsRoberto Carlos Gomez LedoIM
🇨🇺CUB·2381
+1 −1 =6
8 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsCarlos S. Matamoros FrancoGM
🇪🇨ECU·2381
+0 −1 =7
8 games·last met Sep 2023
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vsDaniel Escobar DominguezFM
🇪🇸ESP·2275
+1 −1 =6
8 games·last met Sep 2019
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Rankings
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Spain
#294
out of 20,300 players
Europe
#3,285
in continent
World
#4,881
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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