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Vela Ruiz, Raquel
🇪🇸FIDE 2231077· Female· Spain· Born in 1978
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Raquel Vela Ruiz, a 48-year-old Spanish player, is rated 1715 — just 20 short of her peak of 1735 (Mar 2024, age 46). She plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 75 months (2016–2022), 21 months (2022–2024) and 22 months (2024–2026). Recent standard appearances include Campeonato de Sevilla por Equipos Segunda 2026 Rondas 6-9, Campeonato de Sevilla por Equipos Segunda 2026 Rondas 2-5, and Campeonato de Sevilla por Equipos Segunda 2026 Rondas 1.
Current rating
1715
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1735
−20 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 46
Mar 2024 · age 46
Activity
1
games / yr avg.
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#104,319
#104,319 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
10 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+176 Elo)
1559 → 1735
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 46
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1735
at age 46 · −20 from today
Mar 2024
Inactive for 22 months
paused at 1735 → returned at 1721
Mar 2024
2022
Inactive for 21 months
paused at 1559 → returned at 1735
May 2022
2016
Inactive for 75 months
paused at 1542 → returned at 1559
Jan 2016
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-20
1735 → 1715
Tournaments
3
5 games
Score
1.5/ 530.0%
1W1D3L
Top 1 win
1.[W]vsJose Manuel Giraldez Rodriguez1,747·Campeonato de Sevilla por Equipos Segunda 2026 Rondas 6-9·R7·+21.8
Top 2 losses
1.[L]vsEstrella Gonzalez Macias1,717·Campeonato de Sevilla por Equipos Segunda 2026 Rondas 6-9·R8·-19.9
2.[L]vsVictor Jesus Ballesteros Borondo1,838·Campeonato de Sevilla por Equipos Segunda 2026 Rondas 1·R1·-13.5
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #48 | 1732 | +3.2 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #71 | 1558 | -8.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #38 | 1038 | -14.4 |
Rankings
/
Spain
#10,063
out of 20,270 players
Europe
#73,638
in continent
World
#104,317
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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