Format
GS
Galvan Sarmiento, Jose Luis
🇪🇸FIDE 2212447· Male· Spain· Born in 1957
Follow Jose Luis Galvan SarmientoTrack his monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
Jose Luis Galvan Sarmiento, a 69-year-old Spanish player, is rated 1860. He has slipped back 62 Elo over the past 12 months. 18 rated games in the past year (≈23/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Liga Gran Canaria Equipos Categoria Preferente Permanencia 2026, Liga Gran Canaria Equipos Categoria Preferente 2026 Permanencia, and Liga Gran Canaria Equipos Categoria Preferente 2026 Rondas 7. Also played 1 rapid event (including Campeonato de Canarias de Ajedrez Rapido por Equipos 2025) recently. He took a 44-month break between Jan 2002 and Oct 2005. His peak of 2093 was reached at age 44 (Jan 2001).
Current rating
1860
Standard
Rpd1911·Blz1936
All-time high
2093
−233 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 44
Jan 2001 · age 44
Activity
23
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
17 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#58,598
#58,598 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2023
61st Spanish 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1968
Jan 2023
2022
500 career games
at age 65
Jul 2022
2019
Best 12-month gain (+122 Elo)
1832 → 1954
Jun 2019
2013
79th Spanish 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 1991
Apr 2013
2010
100 career games
at age 53
Jul 2010
2003
100th Spanish 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 2089
Jan 2003
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-56
1916 → 1860
Tournaments
7
15 games
Score
5/ 1533.3%
5W0D10L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsJuan Ramon Jerez Lopez1,961·Liga Gran Canaria Equipos Categoria Preferente Permanencia 2026·R3·+12.8
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsMarcial Guerra Aleman1,767·Liga Gran Canaria Equipos Categoria Preferente 2026 Permanencia·R2·-12.3
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 1/1 | #3 | 2761 | +13.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #23 | 967 | -12.4 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #29 | 1360 | -3.4 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #41 | 1111 | -10.0 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #26 | 989 | -12.8 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #57 | 1215 | -6.6 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4/9 | #44 | 1819 | -24.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsRaul Sanchez QuinteroFM
🇨🇺CUB·1900
+2 −5 =2
9 games·last met Feb 2026
View head-to-head →
vsJose Luis Rodriguez Melian
🇪🇸ESP·2037
+2 −4 =2
8 games·last met May 2019
View head-to-head →
vsNicanor Camino CarrioCM
🇪🇸ESP·2054
+5 −3 =0
8 games·last met Mar 2017
View head-to-head →
vsNicolas Natalicchio Escalante
🇪🇸ESP·2128
+0 −6 =1
7 games·last met Mar 2026
View head-to-head →
vsDaniel Gutierrez OlivaresFM
🇪🇸ESP·2354
+1 −6 =0
7 games·last met Mar 2018
View head-to-head →
Rankings
/
Spain
#5,334
out of 20,300 players
Europe
#42,948
in continent
World
#58,597
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Spain
| 1 | 🇪🇸Follow David Anton GuijarroTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,657 |
| 2 | 🇪🇸Follow Maksim ChigaevTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,644 |
| 2 | 🇪🇸Follow Francisco Vallejo PonsTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,644 |
| 4 | 🇪🇸Follow Jaime Santos LatasaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,615 |
| 5 | 🇪🇸Follow Miguel Santos RuizTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,604 |
| 6 | 🇪🇸Follow Alexei ShirovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,597 |
| 7 | 🇪🇸Follow Daniil YuffaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,592 |
| 8 | 🇪🇸Follow Ivan Salgado LopezTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,591 |
| 9 | 🇪🇸Follow Eduardo Iturrizaga BonelliTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,587 |
| 9 | 🇪🇸Follow Miguel Illescas CordobaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,587 |
| ... | ||
| 5334 | 1,860 | |
Europe
| 1 | 🇳🇴Follow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,841 |
| 2 | 🇩🇪Follow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,767 |
| 3 | 🇳🇱Follow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,764 |
| 4 | 🇫🇷Follow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,744 |
| 5 | 🇵🇱Follow Jan-Krzysztof DudaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,739 |
| 6 | 🇭🇺Follow Richard RapportTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,729 |
| 7 | 🇳🇱Follow Jorden Van ForeestTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,728 |
| 8 | 🇫🇷Follow Maxime Vachier-LagraveTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,721 |
| 9 | 🇦🇿Follow Shakhriyar MamedyarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,717 |
| 10 | 🇹🇷Follow Yagiz Kaan ErdogmusTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,713 |
| ... | ||
| 42948 | 1,860 | |
World
| 1 | 🇳🇴Follow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,841 |
| 2 | 🇺🇸Follow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,792 |
| 2 | 🇺🇸Follow Fabiano CaruanaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,792 |
| 4 | 🇺🇿Follow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,777 |
| 4 | 🇺🇿Follow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,777 |
| 6 | 🇩🇪Follow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,767 |
| 7 | 🇳🇱Follow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,764 |
| 8 | 🇮🇳Follow Erigaisi ArjunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,761 |
| 9 | 🇺🇸Follow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,753 |
| 9 | 🇨🇳Follow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,753 |
| ... | ||
| 58597 | 1,860 | |