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Solaesa Navalpotro, Luis Julio
FM🇪🇸FIDE 2212382· Male· Spain· Born in 1972
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Luis Julio Solaesa Navalpotro, a 54-year-old Spanish FIDE Master, is rated 2137 and sitting in the top 5% of Spanish players, and in the top 6% worldwide. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 14 months (2005–2006) and 28 months (2020–2023, COVID-19 included). Recent appearance: Campeonato Individual de Madrid Veteranos 50 2025-2026. Also played 1 rapid event (including Torneo Ajedrez Rapido Moratalaz IV Circuito Comunidad de Madrid) recently. His peak of 2334 was reached at age 33 (Jul 2005).
Awarded FM in 2005 (age 33).
Current rating
2137
Standard
Rpd2181·Blz1973
All-time high
2334
−197 pts below
Jul 2005 · age 33
Jul 2005 · age 33
Activity
12
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 5%
#865 · Spanish players · of 18,813
Career timeline
21 entries2023
29th Spanish 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 2221
Sep 2023
500 career games
at age 51
Jan 2023
2022
48th Spanish 45-50 player
at age 50 · rated 2227
Apr 2022
2020
Inactive for 28 months
paused at 2227 → returned at 2229
Aug 2020
2017
44th Spanish 40-45 player
at age 45 · rated 2272
Sep 2017
Best 12-month gain (+83 Elo)
2189 → 2272
Apr 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-13
2150 → 2137
Tournaments
1
7 games
Score
4.5/ 764.3%
3W3D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
1.[L]vsHector Elissalt CardenasIM2,265·Campeonato Individual de Madrid Veteranos 50 2025-2026·R6·-6.5
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4.5/7 | #30 | 2060 | -13.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsPablo Almagro LlamasIM
🇪🇸ESP·2423
+2 −5 =3
10 games·last met Jul 2020
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vsJesus Martin DuqueIM
🇪🇸ESP·2343
+1 −5 =3
9 games·last met Sep 2024
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vsJose Manuel Perez GonzalezFM
🇪🇸ESP·2217
+3 −2 =3
8 games·last met Jul 2020
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vsJavier Moreno RuizIM
🇪🇸ESP·2365
+1 −5 =1
7 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsJuan ReyesIM
🇵🇪PER·2416
+0 −3 =3
6 games·last met May 2026
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Rankings
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Spain
#865
out of 20,300 players
Europe
#8,825
in continent
World
#12,264
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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