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Ruiz Benitez, Pascual Javier
🇪🇸FIDE 2222027· Male· Spain· Born in 1988
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Pascual Javier Ruiz Benitez, a 38-year-old Spanish player, is rated 1809. He has slipped back 51 Elo over the past 12 months. 20 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Campeonato de Sevilla por Equipos Primera 2026 Rondas 6-9, Campeonato de Sevilla por Equipos Segunda 2026 Rondas 2-5, and Campeonato de Sevilla por Equipos Primera 2026 Rondas 2-5. He had 3 career breaks: 16 months (2014–2016), 39 months (2016–2019) and 14 months (2023–2024). His peak of 1870 was reached at age 37 (Jul 2025).
Current rating
1809
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1870
−61 pts below
Jul 2025 · age 37
Jul 2025 · age 37
Activity
11
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
14 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#73,524
#73,524 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2025
All-time peak 1870
at age 37 · −61 from today
Jul 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+134 Elo)
1721 → 1855
Dec 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 36
Mar 2024
2023
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 1721 → returned at 1828
Jun 2023
2020
100 career games
at age 32
Feb 2020
2016
Inactive for 39 months
paused at 1748 → returned at 1731
Aug 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-61
1870 → 1809
Tournaments
4
16 games
Score
5.5/ 1634.4%
5W5D6L
Top 3 wins
1.[D]vsAntonio Fernandez Caballero2,090·7 Open Internacional Sub2200 Hotel Vertice Sevilla Bormujos·R1·+6.3
2.[W]vsPlacido Garcia Romero1,681·7 Open Internacional Sub2200 Hotel Vertice Sevilla Bormujos·R7·+5.9
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsJuan Manuel Saavedra Rodriguez1,606·Campeonato de Sevilla por Equipos Primera 2026 Rondas 2-5·R2·-15.4
2.[L]vsMiguel Garcia Solis1,697·7 Open Internacional Sub2200 Hotel Vertice Sevilla Bormujos·R6·-13.7
3.[L]vsPablo Guirado Castillo1,739·7 Open Internacional Sub2200 Hotel Vertice Sevilla Bormujos·R5·-12.6
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1.5/3 | #41 | 1740 | -6.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #44 | 2408 | +5.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/3 | #62 | 1560 | -22.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2/7 | #113 | 1671 | -38.2 |
Worst Elo result: 7 Open Internacional Sub2200 Hotel Vertice Sevilla Bormujos (-38.2 Elo, finished #113).
Rankings
/
Spain
#6,797
out of 20,300 players
Europe
#53,324
in continent
World
#73,523
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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