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Alvarado Ascanio, Francisco
CM🇪🇸FIDE 2204304· Male· Spain· Born in 1974
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Francisco Alvarado Ascanio, a 52-year-old Spanish Candidate Master, is rated 2128 and sitting in the top 5% of Spanish players, and in the top 6% worldwide. He has held steady between 2100 and 2150 for 6 years. 13 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Liga Gran Canaria Equipos Categoria Preferente Final 2026, Liga Gran Canaria Equipos Categoria Preferente 2026 Final, and Liga Gran Canaria Equipos Categoria Preferente 2026 Rondas 5-6. Also played 2 rapid (including Campeonato de Canarias de Ajedrez Rapido por Equipos 2025) and 1 blitz events (including V Torneo Blitz Nocturno Dragones-Playitas 2025-III Memorial Pedro Calero) recently. He had 4 career breaks: 35 months (2001–2004), 20 months (2005–2007), 14 months (2008–2009) and 18 months (2017–2019). His peak of 2256 was reached at age 31 (Oct 2005).
Awarded CM in 2022 (age 48).
Current rating
2128
Standard
Rpd2064·Blz2071
All-time high
2256
−128 pts below
Oct 2005 · age 31
Oct 2005 · age 31
Activity
17
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
12 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 5%
#922 · Spanish players · of 18,813
Career timeline
19 entries2025
81st Spanish 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 2137
Feb 2025
2024
71st Spanish 45-50 player
at age 50 · rated 2138
Aug 2024
Best 12-month gain (+36 Elo)
2102 → 2138
Jul 2024
2022
CM title awardedCM
at age 48
Feb 2022
2018
77th Spanish 40-45 player
at age 44 · rated 2187
Oct 2018
2017
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 2187 → returned at 2166
Dec 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Best comeback
Liga Gran Canaria Equipos Categoria Preferente 2026 Rondas 5-6finished #2 (seeded #13 of 100)
Evolution
+10
2118 → 2128
Tournaments
5
9 games
Score
5.5/ 961.1%
4W3D2L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsAlfredo Brito GarciaIM2,208·Liga Gran Canaria Equipos Categoria Preferente Final 2026·R3·+12.3
3.[W]vsJose Castro Miguelez2,007·Liga Gran Canaria Equipos Categoria Preferente 2026 Rondas 1-3·R1·+6.7
Top 2 losses
1.[L]vsCristian Ramirez Maillo2,082·Liga Gran Canaria Equipos Categoria Preferente 2026 Final·R1·-10.9
2.[L]vsAlfredo Brito GarciaIM2,188·Liga Gran Canaria Equipos Categoria Preferente 2026 Rondas 1-3·R2·-8.2
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 1/1 | #6 | 3008 | +12.6 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 0.5/2 | #20 | 1865 | -12.6 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 1.5/2 | #2 | 2182 | +3.0 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 1.5/3 | #20 | 2113 | -1.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 1/1 | #216 | 2851 | +8.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAdrian Cruz Pino
🇪🇸ESP·2128
+2 −1 =4
7 games·last met Apr 2024
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vsNauzet Cruz Ramirez
🇪🇸ESP·2075
+3 −0 =3
6 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsJose Luis Rodriguez Melian
🇪🇸ESP·2037
+3 −1 =2
6 games·last met Feb 2024
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vsAlfredo Brito GarciaIM
🇪🇸ESP·2203
+1 −1 =3
5 games·last met May 2026
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vsDragan BarlovGM
🇷🇸SRB·2322
+0 −3 =2
5 games·last met Apr 2024
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Rankings
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Spain
#922
out of 20,300 players
Europe
#9,355
in continent
World
#12,947
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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