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Cenal Gutierrez, Ruben
FM🇪🇸FIDE 2211750· Male· Spain· Born in 1974
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Ruben Cenal Gutierrez, a 52-year-old Spanish FIDE Master, is rated 2049 and sitting in the top 10% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and took a 46-month break between Apr 2020 and Mar 2024 (COVID-19 included). Recent standard appearances include Liga Galega por Equipos de Club 2026 - Preferente Grupo A Rondas 9, Liga Galega por Equipos de Club 2026 - Preferente Grupo A Rondas 1-4-8, and Liga Galega por Equipos de Club 2026 - Preferente Grupo A Rondas 1-3. Also played 2 rapid (including Campionato Galego por Equipos de Club 2025 Xadrez Rapido) and 1 blitz events (including I Iron Chess Blitz) recently. His peak of 2306 was reached at age 34 (Apr 2008).
Awarded FM in 2008 (age 34).
Current rating
2049
Standard
Rpd2099·Blz2106
All-time high
2306
−257 pts below
Apr 2008 · age 34
Apr 2008 · age 34
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 10%
#20,865 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
11 entries2020
Inactive for 46 months
paused at 2075 → returned at 2078
Apr 2020
2015
61st Spanish 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2216
Jan 2015
2011
46th Spanish 35-40 player
at age 37 · rated 2295
Jan 2011
2010
100 career games
at age 36
Sep 2010
2008
FM title awardedFM
at age 34
Jul 2008
Crossed 2300
at age 34
Apr 2008
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-41
2090 → 2049
Tournaments
3
6 games
Score
1/ 616.7%
0W2D4L
Top 1 win
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsDiego Bugliot Mateo1,897·Liga Galega por Equipos de Club 2026 - Preferente Grupo A Rondas 1-3·R3·-14.6
2.[L]vsBernard SakulskiCM1,983·Liga Galega por Equipos de Club 2026 - Preferente Grupo A Rondas 1-4-8·R7·-12.1
3.[L]vsJose Antonio Sande EdreiraFM2,177·Liga Galega por Equipos de Club 2026 - Preferente Grupo A Rondas 9·R9·-6.5
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #33 | 1377 | -6.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/3 | #61 | 1880 | -14.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0.5/2 | #43 | 1709 | -19.8 |
Worst Elo result: Liga Galega por Equipos de Club 2026 - Preferente Grupo A Rondas 1-3 (-19.8 Elo, finished #43).
Rankings
/
Spain
#1,625
out of 20,270 players
Europe
#15,329
in continent
World
#20,865
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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