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Castro Fernandez, Francisco Javier
🇪🇸FIDE 22220518· Male· Spain· Born in 1955
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Francisco Javier Castro Fernandez, a 71-year-old Spanish player, is rated 1733. He is on a steady climb with +50 Elo over the past 12 months. 12 rated games in the past year (≈18/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Primera Provincial por Equipos de Cordoba 2026 Rondas 4-6, Preferente por Equipos de Cordoba 2026 Rondas 2-3, and Primera Provincial por Equipos de Cordoba 2026 Rondas 1-3. His peak of 1833 was reached at age 52 (Apr 2007).
Current rating
1733
Standard
Rpd1707·Blz1751
All-time high
1833
−100 pts below
Apr 2007 · age 52
Apr 2007 · age 52
Activity
14
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
12 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#98,440
#98,440 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2025
Best 12-month gain (+165 Elo)
1514 → 1679
Feb 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 69
Mar 2024
2021
Re-crossed 1600
at age 66
Dec 2021
2013
Re-crossed 1800
at age 58
Apr 2013
2012
Re-crossed 1800
at age 57
May 2012
100 career games
at age 57
May 2012
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Best comeback
Primera Provincial por Equipos de Cordoba 2026 Rondas 1-3finished #2 (seeded #20 of 250)
Evolution
+50
1683 → 1733
Tournaments
5
12 games
Score
8/ 1266.7%
6W4D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0.5/2 | #189 | 1800 | +2.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #52 | 2232 | +3.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #35 | 1533 | -5.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/2 | #2 | 2302 | +8.8 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4/6 | #9 | 1958 | +40.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJuan Antonio Fernandez Calzada
🇪🇸ESP·1775
+2 −6 =4
12 games·last met Feb 2023
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vsAntonio Campos Parejo
🇪🇸ESP·1958
+2 −6 =1
9 games·last met Oct 2024
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vsJose Antonio Diaz Rodriguez
🇪🇸ESP·2006
+0 −6 =3
9 games·last met Feb 2021
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vsJose Antonio Jimenez De La Torre
🇪🇸ESP·2047
+0 −6 =1
7 games·last met Dec 2021
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vsJose Trujillo Morales
🇪🇸ESP·1748
+0 −1 =5
6 games·last met Nov 2024
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Rankings
/
Spain
#9,424
out of 20,300 players
Europe
#69,900
in continent
World
#98,438
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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