Moreno Tejera, Emilio

Emilio Moreno Tejera, a 41-year-old Spanish International Master, is rated 2384 and sitting in the top 1% of Spanish players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has slipped back 44 Elo over the past 12 months. 40 rated games in the past year (≈22/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 52 Torneo Internacional de Ajedrez de La Roda 2026, Campeonato de Extremadura Zonal Absoluto 2026, and Campeonato de Extremadura por Equipos Ritmo Clasico Division de Honor 2026 Rondas 9. Also played 5 rapid (including CE Individual Absoluto Ajedrez Rapido 2025) and 3 blitz events (including CE Individual Absoluto Ajedrez Relampago 2025) recently. He had 3 career breaks: 53 months (2004–2008), 21 months (2008–2010) and 13 months (2015–2016). His peak of 2454 was reached at age 30 (Mar 2015, Spanish #43 at the time).

Awarded IM in 2013 (age 28) and FM in 2002 (age 17). At junior level, he reached World #63 in U18, World #62 in U16 and #8 nationally in U20.