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Ruiz Escobar, Rafael
🇪🇸FIDE 2224585· Male· Spain· Born in 1949
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Rafael Ruiz Escobar, a 77-year-old Spanish player, is rated 1896. He has held steady between 1850 and 1900 for 7 months. 32 rated games in the past year (≈23/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include CIUDAD DE PAMPLONA - PEPE LEUZA IN MEMORIAM 2026, Campeonato de Navarra Individual de Ajedrez para Veteranos y Super Veteranos 2026, and XXII Torneo Internacional Gran Hotel Bali Grupo B Aficionados. He took a 14-month break between Jan 2002 and Apr 2003. His peak of 2097 was reached at age 54 (Apr 2003).
Current rating
1896
Standard
Rpd1946·Blz1933
All-time high
2097
−201 pts below
Apr 2003 · age 54
Apr 2003 · age 54
Activity
25
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
32 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#49,133
#49,133 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
17 entries2025
17th Spanish 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 1900
Oct 2025
2023
500 career games
at age 74
Feb 2023
2020
18th Spanish 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1961
Oct 2020
2019
41st Spanish 65-70 player
at age 70 · rated 1976
Nov 2019
2011
60th Spanish 60-65 player
at age 62 · rated 1982
Mar 2011
2009
100 career games
at age 60
Apr 2009
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+4
1892 → 1896
Tournaments
8
34 games
Score
16.5/ 3448.5%
18W5D11L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsMikel Castellano Galban1,770·Campeonato de Navarra Absoluto por Equipos 2025 Segunda Rondas 1-3·R2·-13.0
2.[L]vsJesus Luis Aguinaga Ruiz1,859·Campeonato de Navarra Individual de Ajedrez para Veteranos y Super Veteranos 2026·R3·-10.5
3.[L]vsRaul Ciria Aylagas1,888·Campeonato de Navarra Absoluto por Equipos 2025 Tercera Rondas 4-7·R3·-9.7
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/7 | #52 | 2111 | +19.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3.5/5 | #5 | 1911 | +6.6 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4/7 | #135 | 1833 | -6.6 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2/4 | #5 | 1885 | -0.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1/2 | #12 | 1705 | -8.0 |
Round-Robin | Oct 2025 | 0/1 | #85 | 970 | -13.6 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 1/1 | #16 | 2531 | +6.4 |
Open Swiss | May 2025 | 1/1 | #7 | 2246 | +1.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJoseba Otano Villanueva
🇪🇸ESP·1716
+8 −2 =0
10 games·last met Jun 2022
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vsJesus Maria Oyaga Valencia
🇪🇸ESP·1718
+8 −1 =1
10 games·last met Dec 2014
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vsPedro Vinal Gutierrez
🇪🇸ESP·2039
+0 −4 =4
8 games·last met Jan 2025
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vsJesus Maria S Gonzalez Pabollet
🇪🇸ESP·1901
+6 −2 =0
8 games·last met Jan 2025
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vsJose Zaratiegui Cardesa
🇪🇸ESP·1783
+5 −3 =0
8 games·last met Sep 2017
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Rankings
/
Spain
#4,428
out of 20,270 players
Europe
#36,181
in continent
World
#49,133
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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