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Garcia Jimenez, Francisco Javier
FM🇪🇸FIDE 2231590· Male· Spain· Born in 1983
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Francisco Javier Garcia Jimenez, a 43-year-old Spanish FIDE Master, is rated 2319 — just 4 short of his peak of 2323 (Jan 2012, age 29) and sitting in the top 1% of Spanish players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He is progressing steadily with +62 Elo over the past 12 months. 78 rated games in the past year (≈39/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 68e Obert de Terrassa - Memorial Josep Flores Rondas 1-2, Lliga Catalana 2026 - Divisio d'Honor Play-Off Descens, and XVIIe Obert d'Escacs Vilafranca 2026 Rondas 1-3. Also played 10 rapid (including Salon de Provence 22e Pardigon Rapide A) and 7 blitz events (including CE Parejas Mixtas Relampago 2025) recently.
Awarded FM in 2007 (age 24). At junior level, he reached #21 and #27 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
2319
Standard
Rpd2269·Blz2222
All-time high
2323
−4 pts below
Jan 2012 · age 29
Jan 2012 · age 29
Activity
52
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
81 past 12 mo · ≈7/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 1%
#185 · Spanish players · of 18,813
Career timeline
22 entries2026
20th Spanish 40-45 player
at age 43 · rated 2319
Jun 2026
Re-crossed 2300
at age 43
Mar 2026
2021
Re-crossed 2300
at age 38
Feb 2021
2020
28th Spanish 35-40 player
at age 37 · rated 2301
Sep 2020
2019
Re-crossed 2300
at age 36
Dec 2019
2012
Re-crossed 2300
at age 29
May 2012
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+48
2271 → 2319
Tournaments
26
81 games
Score
62/ 8176.5%
53W20D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
15 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 1.5/2 | #28 | 2254 | -2.4 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 1.5/3 | #38 | 2130 | -12.2 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 6/6 | #1 | 2729 | +17.4 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/2 | #4 | 2600 | +3.2 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #5 | 3066 | +8.8 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/3 | #2 | 2657 | +5.6 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/6 | #9 | 2139 | -12.6 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2.5/3 | #9 | — | +5.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/3 | #8 | 2243 | -4.0 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #36 | — | -5.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMiguel MunozGM
🇵🇪PER·2316
+1 −20 =7
28 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsJoaquim Lacasta Palacio
🇪🇸ESP·2076
+4 −1 =5
10 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsHugo Uber GraciaFM
🇪🇸ESP·2298
+4 −2 =3
9 games·last met May 2026
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vsOrelvis Perez MitjansGM
🇪🇸ESP·2226
+2 −3 =4
9 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsAlex Villa TorneroIM
🇪🇸ESP·2448
+5 −3 =1
9 games·last met Jan 2026
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Rankings
/
Spain
#185
out of 20,300 players
Europe
#2,299
in continent
World
#3,490
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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