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Castro Molero, Manuel
🇪🇸FIDE 2206153· Male· Spain· Born in 1970
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Manuel Castro Molero, a 56-year-old Spanish player, is rated 1973. He has slipped back 58 Elo over the past 12 months. 24 rated games in the past year (≈2/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Campeonato de Asturias por Equipos Division de Honor 2026 Rondas 8-10, Campeonato de Asturias por Equipos Division de Honor de Filiales 2026 Rondas 4-7, and Campeonato de Asturias por Equipos Division de Honor 2026 Rondas 4-7. Also played 3 rapid (including XXII Open Activo Villa de Gijon 2025) and 3 blitz events (including III Open Relampago RGCC 2025) recently. He had 3 career breaks: 194 months (2004–2020), 45 months (2020–2024, COVID-19 included) and 18 months (2024–2025). His peak of 2234 was reached at age 31 (Jan 2001).
Current rating
1973
Standard
Rpd1829·Blz1984
All-time high
2234
−261 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 31
Jan 2001 · age 31
Activity
11
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
24 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#32,077
#32,077 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 55
Nov 2025
2024
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 2031 → returned at 2016
Apr 2024
2022
76th Spanish 50-55 player
at age 52 · rated 2126
Mar 2022
2020
Inactive for 45 months
paused at 2126 → returned at 2103
Apr 2020
2007
85th Spanish 35-40 player
at age 37 · rated 2201
Jan 2007
2004
Inactive for 194 months
paused at 2201 → returned at 2126
Jan 2004
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Best comeback
Campeonato de Asturias por Equipos Division de Honor 2026 Rondas 3finished #3 (seeded #42 of 100)
Evolution
-58
2031 → 1973
Tournaments
9
24 games
Score
12/ 2450.0%
10W4D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsAlicia Gonzalez Fernandez1,775·Campeonato de Asturias por Equipos Division de Honor de Filiales 2026 Rondas 4-7·R6·-15.5
2.[L]vsAndres Suarez Montousse1,855·Campeonato de Asturias Individual Segunda 2025 Rondas 1-4·R1·-14.3
3.[L]vsIvan De Martin Burtsev1,864·Campeonato de Asturias Individual Segunda 2025 Rondas 5-7·R5·-14.1
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0.5/3 | #47 | 1728 | -17.6 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #78 | 975 | -16.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/3 | #50 | 1829 | -11.2 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #3 | — | +5.2 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0/2 | #43 | 1318 | -14.6 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5.5/7 | #2 | 2097 | +15.8 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #26 | 1859 | -3.4 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2/3 | #8 | 1958 | -1.0 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2/3 | #21 | 1913 | -14.8 |
Worst Elo result: Campeonato de Asturias por Equipos Division de Honor 2026 Rondas 8-10 (-17.6 Elo, finished #47).
Rankings
/
Spain
#2,714
out of 20,300 players
Europe
#23,715
in continent
World
#32,076
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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