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Hidalgo Santana, Fernando
🇪🇸FIDE 2227053· Male· Spain· Born in 1959
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Fernando Hidalgo Santana, a 67-year-old Spanish player, is rated 2055 and sitting in the top 9% of players worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2015 and 2124 over the past 2 years. 52 rated games in the past year (≈43/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Liga Gran Canaria Equipos Categoria Preferente Final 2026, I Festival de Ajedrez La Manga Sub 2400, and Liga Gran Canaria Equipos Categoria Preferente 2026 Final. Also played 4 rapid (including TORNEO DE AJEDREZ FIESTAS DE LA PATRONA 2025) and 3 blitz events (including IV Blitz de Ajedrez RADIO MARCA LANZAROTE 2025) recently. His peak of 2266 was reached at age 44 (Jan 2003).
Current rating
2055
Standard
Rpd1930·Blz2126
All-time high
2266
−211 pts below
Jan 2003 · age 44
Jan 2003 · age 44
Activity
42
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
46 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 9%
#20,185 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
23 entries2025
19th Spanish 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2124
Jan 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+111 Elo)
2013 → 2124
Nov 2024
Re-crossed 2100
at age 65
Oct 2024
2020
31st Spanish 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2143
Oct 2020
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 2143 → returned at 2150
Mar 2020
2019
Re-crossed 2100
at age 60
Dec 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Best result
V Festival Internacional "Ruy Lopez" de Zafra - Torneo A Sub2200perf 2146 (+106) · 5/7 · #2
Evolution
-17
2072 → 2055
Tournaments
10
43 games
Score
24/ 4355.8%
17W14D12L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsRaul Gutierrez Toro2,077·V Festival Internacional "Ruy Lopez" de Zafra - Torneo A Sub2200·R5·+11.1
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsAndres Gamez MatamorosCM1,910·IV Abierto de Ajedrez Clasico Sub 2200 Villa de Zahara·R6·-14.1
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 0.5/1 | #10 | 2048 | +0.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4.5/7 | #7 | 2056 | +4.6 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #8 | 2815 | +10.2 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #21 | 2816 | +10.0 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #42 | 1250 | -9.8 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5/7 | #2 | 2146 | +24.8 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4.5/7 | #11 | 2046 | +3.8 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2.5/8 | #55 | 1919 | -25.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 0.5/3 | #257 | 1736 | -23.6 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4.5/7 | #15 | 2002 | -10.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAlberto Hernandez LeonFM
🇪🇸ESP·2263
+4 −18 =11
33 games·last met May 2026
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vsAntonio Lopez Pereyra
🇪🇸ESP·2090
+6 −10 =6
22 games·last met May 2026
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vsSergio Hernandez LeonCM
🇪🇸ESP·2125
+9 −8 =5
22 games·last met May 2026
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vsAlfredo Brito GarciaIM
🇪🇸ESP·2203
+2 −10 =5
17 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsOliver Kraus
🇩🇪GER·1961
+8 −3 =6
17 games·last met Mar 2022
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Rankings
/
Spain
#1,558
out of 20,300 players
Europe
#14,803
in continent
World
#20,185
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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