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Menendez Rey, Francisco Javier
CM🇪🇸FIDE 2207648· Male· Spain· Born in 1957
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Francisco Javier Menendez Rey, a 69-year-old Spanish Candidate Master, is rated 2026. He is progressing steadily with +20 Elo over the past 12 months. 33 rated games in the past year (≈31/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 2026 Rondas 4-7, and Campeonato de Asturias por Equipos Division de Honor 2026 Rondas 3. Also played 1 rapid (including Campeonato de Asturias Rapido por Equipos 2026) and 1 blitz events (including Campeonato de Asturias Relampago Equipos 2026) recently. His peak of 2277 was reached at age 50 (Oct 2007).
Awarded CM in 2023 (age 66).
Current rating
2026
Standard
Rpd2031·Blz2005
All-time high
2277
−251 pts below
Oct 2007 · age 50
Oct 2007 · age 50
Activity
27
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
33 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#23,744
#23,744 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
19 entries2023
18th Spanish 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2134
Mar 2023
CM title awardedCM
at age 66
Jan 2023
2020
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 2161 → returned at 2161
Apr 2020
2018
13th Spanish 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2218
Feb 2018
2017
Re-crossed 2200
at age 60
Oct 2017
2016
500 career games
at age 59
Mar 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+24
2002 → 2026
Tournaments
8
32 games
Score
19.5/ 3260.9%
16W7D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/2 | #6 | 2828 | +20.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/4 | #7 | 2153 | +18.2 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #9 | — | +8.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0/2 | #45 | 1383 | -11.6 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3.5/6 | #14 | 1944 | -4.6 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 1.5/3 | #36 | 2035 | +3.8 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4/7 | #50 | 1880 | -14.6 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4.5/7 | #73 | 1999 | +3.8 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Most-Played Opponents
vsEnrique Alvarez FernandezFM
🇪🇸ESP·2284
+2 −7 =7
16 games·last met May 2024
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vsBerna Blazquez LopezCM
🇪🇸ESP·2074
+5 −5 =3
13 games·last met Sep 2022
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vsAitor Alonso AlvarezFM
🇪🇸ESP·2211
+5 −6 =2
13 games·last met Jun 2022
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vsCarlos 1996 Suarez GarciaIM
🇪🇸ESP·2467
+1 −6 =5
12 games·last met Dec 2017
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vsIvan Gonzalez MenendezFM
🇪🇸ESP·2369
+0 −6 =5
11 games·last met Jan 2023
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Rankings
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Spain
#1,915
out of 20,300 players
Europe
#17,480
in continent
World
#23,744
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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