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Nunez Lucero, Francisco
CM🇪🇸FIDE 2214369· Male· Spain· Born in 1971
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Francisco Nunez Lucero, a 55-year-old Spanish Candidate Master, is rated 2068 and sitting in the top 9% of players worldwide. He is climbing fast, having gained +80 Elo over the past 12 months. 37 rated games in the past year (≈14/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include I Festival de Ajedrez La Manga Sub 2400, Lliga Catalana 2026 - Preferent Girona Rondas 7-9, and Lliga Catalana 2026 - Preferent Girona Rondas 3-6. Also played 3 rapid (including XVII OPEN INTERNACIONAL MEMORIAL EZEQUIEL MARTIN) and 2 blitz events (including XXV Obert Blitz Sant Marti 2025) recently. He had 3 career breaks: 20 months (2007–2009), 12 months (2014–2015) and 12 months (2017–2018). His peak of 2218 was reached at age 32 (Oct 2003).
Awarded CM in 2013 (age 42).
Current rating
2068
Standard
Rpd2135·Blz2123
All-time high
2218
−150 pts below
Oct 2003 · age 32
Oct 2003 · age 32
Activity
31
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
37 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 9%
#18,644 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
19 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+80 Elo)
1988 → 2068
Jun 2026
Re-crossed 2000
at age 55
Jan 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 54
Oct 2025
2017
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 2112 → returned at 2102
Apr 2017
98th Spanish 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 2134
Mar 2017
2014
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 2174 → returned at 2133
Aug 2014
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Best comeback
XVII Obert Santa Eulalia de Roncana 2025 Grup A Rondas 1-2finished #2 (seeded #13 of 70)
Evolution
+80
1988 → 2068
Tournaments
8
37 games
Score
26.5/ 3771.6%
23W7D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsJavier Morais Carreras1,970·XVII Obert Santa Eulalia de Roncana 2025 Grup A Rondas 3-6·R4·-10.8
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 6/7 | #1 | 2184 | +19.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4.5/7 | #9 | 2074 | +3.4 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 1.5/3 | #46 | — | -8.2 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 3.5/4 | #4 | — | +35.2 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 2/2 | #5 | — | +19.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5/8 | #25 | 1997 | +1.0 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2/4 | #28 | 1981 | -1.0 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2/2 | #2 | 2632 | +11.6 |
Rankings
/
Spain
#1,420
out of 20,300 players
Europe
#13,640
in continent
World
#18,644
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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