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Garcia Esteban, Ignacio
🇪🇸FIDE 2208776· Male· Spain· Born in 1939
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Ignacio Garcia Esteban, a 87-year-old Spanish player, is rated 1704. He has slipped back 37 Elo over the past 12 months. 22 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include Campeonato de Liga por Equipos de Madrid 2025-2026 - Segunda B Rondas 12-13, Campeonato de Liga por Equipos de Madrid 2025-2026 - Segunda B Rondas 8-11, and Campeonato de Liga por Equipos de Madrid 2025-2026 - Segunda B Rondas 5-7. Also played 4 rapid events (including Campeonato de Madrid de Ajedrez Rapido por Equipos 2025-2026 Rondas 5-10) recently. His peak of 2096 was reached at age 69 (Apr 2008).
Current rating
1704
Standard
Rpd1755·Blz—
All-time high
2096
−392 pts below
Apr 2008 · age 69
Apr 2008 · age 69
Activity
21
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
17 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#108,530
#108,530 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+147 Elo)
1626 → 1773
Jun 2024
2020
15th Spanish 80+ player
at age 81 · rated 1791
Oct 2020
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 1791 → returned at 1737
Aug 2020
2018
18th Spanish 75-80 player
at age 79 · rated 1883
Nov 2018
2010
15th Spanish 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 2024
Nov 2010
2009
100 career games
at age 70
Jul 2009
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-37
1741 → 1704
Tournaments
6
21 games
Score
10.5/ 2150.0%
9W3D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 3/4 | #40 | 1791 | -11.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #94 | 935 | -9.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/4 | #33 | 1713 | -3.0 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/2 | #72 | 2504 | -3.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #86 | 2456 | -12.4 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2.5/5 | #229 | 1765 | +3.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsCesar Estrada Martinez
🇪🇸ESP·1836
+0 −4 =5
9 games·last met May 2023
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vsJavier Martin-Consuegra Barrilero
🇪🇸ESP·1809
+1 −1 =3
5 games·last met May 2024
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vsJuan Campos Calvo-Sotelo
🇪🇸ESP·1877
+0 −2 =3
5 games·last met Feb 2018
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vsPedro Ortega Morales
🇪🇸ESP·1659
+1 −1 =3
5 games·last met Jan 2017
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Rankings
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Spain
#10,422
out of 20,300 players
Europe
#76,296
in continent
World
#108,527
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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