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Lucena Moreno, Rafael
🇪🇸FIDE 22225641· Male· Spain· Born in 1977
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Rafael Lucena Moreno, a 49-year-old Spanish player, is rated 1958. He is progressing steadily with +43 Elo over the past 12 months. 21 rated games in the past year (≈16/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include II Torneo de Ajedrez Sub2400 Primavera, II Campeonato de Cordoba Sub 2400 CORDOBA B, and Campeonato Provincial Absoluto Cordoba 2025 Rondas 8. Also played 3 rapid (including Campeonato de Cordoba de Ajedrez Activo 2026) and 1 blitz events (including BLITZ DIA DEL AJEDREZ CORDOBES 2025) recently. His peak of 2045 was reached at age 39 (Dec 2016).
Current rating
1958
Standard
Rpd1943·Blz1938
All-time high
2045
−87 pts below
Dec 2016 · age 39
Dec 2016 · age 39
Activity
16
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
21 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#35,052
#35,052 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2019
Re-crossed 2000
at age 42
May 2019
2016
Best 12-month gain (+79 Elo)
1966 → 2045
Dec 2016
All-time peak 2045
at age 39 · −87 from today
Dec 2016
Re-crossed 2000
at age 39
May 2016
2013
100 career games
at age 36
Apr 2013
2011
Crossed 2000
at age 34
Jan 2011
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+43
1915 → 1958
Tournaments
5
21 games
Score
15/ 2171.4%
14W2D5L
Top 3 wins
3.[W]vsJose Antonio Claros Perez1,797·Campeonato Provincial Absoluto Cordoba 2025 Rondas 4-7·R7·+6.4
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/7 | #8 | 1990 | +12.0 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4.5/6 | #6 | 1962 | +8.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #14 | 2775 | +11.6 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/4 | #7 | 2015 | +10.6 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2/3 | #16 | 1880 | -0.2 |
Hot streak: 4 tournaments without losing Elo.
Most-Played Opponents
vsLuis Miguel Lechuga Cabrero
🇪🇸ESP·2169
+3 −5 =1
9 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsJose Antonio Diaz Rodriguez
🇪🇸ESP·2006
+0 −5 =3
8 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsAntonio Campos Parejo
🇪🇸ESP·1958
+2 −5 =1
8 games·last met Nov 2024
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vsRafael Carlos Barrios Munoz
🇪🇸ESP·1999
+3 −5 =0
8 games·last met May 2022
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vsEduardo Cesar Maestre
🇪🇸ESP·1960
+3 −1 =3
7 games·last met Apr 2026
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Rankings
/
Spain
#2,995
out of 20,300 players
Europe
#25,904
in continent
World
#35,051
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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