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Cartagena Valero, Ricardo
🇪🇸FIDE 22275576· Male· Spain· Born in 1964
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Ricardo Cartagena Valero, a 62-year-old Spanish player, is rated 1715 — just 24 short of his peak of 1739 (Mar 2024, age 60). He plays occasionally (2 games in the last 12 months) and took a 23-month break between Apr 2024 and Apr 2026. Recent appearances: Segunda Autonomica Sur FACV 2026 Rondas 9-11 and Segunda Autonomica Sur FACV 2026 Rondas 8.
Current rating
1715
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1739
−24 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 60
Mar 2024 · age 60
Activity
1
games / yr avg.
2 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#104,319
#104,319 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
11 entries2025
Best 12-month gain (+162 Elo)
1565 → 1727
Feb 2025
2024
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 1727 → returned at 1715
Apr 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 60
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1739
at age 60 · −24 from today
Mar 2024
2021
100 career games
at age 57
Dec 2021
2014
K-factor lowered to 15
at age 50
Apr 2014
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-12
1727 → 1715
Tournaments
2
2 games
Score
0/ 20.0%
0W0D2L
Top wins
No standard wins or draws in the last 12 months.
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #118 | 1093 | -5.6 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #93 | 1062 | -6.0 |
Rankings
/
Spain
#10,063
out of 20,270 players
Europe
#73,638
in continent
World
#104,317
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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