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Cabezas Ayala, Ivan
FM🇪🇸FIDE 2207710· Male· Spain· Born in 1972
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Ivan Cabezas Ayala, a 54-year-old Spanish FIDE Master, is rated 2226 and sitting in the top 2% of Spanish players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He has held steady between 2200 and 2250 for 2 years. 24 rated games in the past year (≈29/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 52 Torneo Internacional de Ajedrez de La Roda 2026, Campeonato de Extremadura por Equipos Ritmo Clasico Division de Honor 2026 Rondas 9, and Campeonato de Extremadura por Equipos Ritmo Clasico Division de Honor 2026 Rondas 8. Also played 3 rapid events (including XXXVII Torneo Internacional "Ciudad de Dos Hermanas" 2025) recently. His peak of 2406 was reached at age 37 (Jan 2009); he also reached Spanish #79 in Oct 2003.
Awarded FM in 2002 (age 30).
Current rating
2226
Standard
Rpd2235·Blz2233
All-time high
2406
−180 pts below
Jan 2009 · age 37
Jan 2009 · age 37
Activity
34
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
24 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 2%
#418 · Spanish players · of 18,793
Career timeline
17 entries2025
27th Spanish 50-55 player
at age 53 · rated 2247
Aug 2025
2020
26th Spanish 45-50 player
at age 48 · rated 2299
Oct 2020
Inactive for 20 months
paused at 2299 → returned at 2284
Apr 2020
2018
Re-crossed 2300
at age 46
Apr 2018
500 career games
at age 46
Apr 2018
2017
Re-crossed 2300
at age 45
Aug 2017
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Campeonato de Extremadura por Equipos Ritmo Clasico Division de Honor 2026 Rondas 5-6 · Jan 2026 · +3.2 Elo
Evolution
-21
2247 → 2226
Tournaments
7
24 games
Score
16.5/ 2468.8%
11W11D2L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsRaul Gutierrez Toro2,108·Campeonato de Extremadura por Equipos Ritmo Clasico Division de Honor 2026 Rondas 5-6·R6·+3.2
2.[W]vsFrancisco Javier Gomez Gomez2,077·Campeonato de Extremadura por Equipos Ritmo Clasico Division de Honor 2026 Rondas 1-4·R4·+2.9
3.[W]vsManuel Anxo Cabanas Lopez2,061·XIII Torneo Internacional Cidade de Pontevedra "Masters"·R4·+2.7
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5/8 | #63 | 2061 | -14.6 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #4 | 2573 | +0.8 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #5 | 2463 | +0.8 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #22 | 2791 | +1.9 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 2/2 | #2 | 2834 | +5.0 |
Worst Elo result: XIII Torneo Internacional Cidade de Pontevedra "Masters" (-16.7 Elo, finished #57).
Rankings
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Spain
#418
out of 20,270 players
Europe
#4,737
in continent
World
#6,851
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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