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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 2 career breaks: 75 months (2016–2022) and 44 months (2022–2026). 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
#104,527
#104,527 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2024
Crossed 1600
at age 46
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1735
at age 46 · −20 from today
Mar 2024
2022
Inactive for 44 months
paused at 1559 → returned at 1721
May 2022
2016
Inactive for 75 months
paused at 1542 → returned at 1559
Jan 2016
2015
Crossed 1500
at age 37
Jan 2015
Crossed 1400
at age 37
Jan 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
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
#10,053
out of 20,300 players
Europe
#73,824
in continent
World
#104,524
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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