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Lovera Escallada, Rafael
🇪🇸FIDE 2235714· Male· Spain· Born in 1971
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Rafael Lovera Escallada, a 55-year-old Spanish player, is rated 1787 — just 23 short of his peak of 1810 (Aug 2024, age 53). He has held steady between 1750 and 1800 for 11 months. 17 rated games in the past year (≈30/year long-term). Recent appearances: 7 Open Internacional Sub2200 Hotel Vertice Sevilla Bormujos and IV Abierto de Ajedrez Clasico Sub 2200 Villa de Zahara.
Current rating
1787
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1810
−23 pts below
Aug 2024 · age 53
Aug 2024 · age 53
Activity
31
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#80,438
#80,438 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 54
Mar 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 53
Dec 2024
Best 12-month gain (+184 Elo)
1626 → 1810
Aug 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 53
Aug 2024
All-time peak 1810
at age 53 · −23 from today
Aug 2024
2022
Re-crossed 1600
at age 51
Dec 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-19
1806 → 1787
Tournaments
2
10 games
Score
4/ 1040.0%
4W0D6L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsJorge Garcia Estruch1,897·7 Open Internacional Sub2200 Hotel Vertice Sevilla Bormujos·R4·+13.1
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2/5 | #108 | 1765 | -4.2 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 2/5 | #79 | 1699 | -15.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJose Antonio Diaz Rodriguez
🇪🇸ESP·2006
+0 −13 =1
14 games·last met Nov 2024
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vsAntonio Maranon Canton
🇪🇸ESP·1990
+0 −3 =2
5 games·last met Sep 2024
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vsJavier Martin Sanchez
🇪🇸ESP·2106
+1 −4 =0
5 games·last met Feb 2024
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vsRafael Lucena Moreno
🇪🇸ESP·1958
+0 −4 =1
5 games·last met Nov 2023
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vsPatricio Hidalgo Arellano
🇪🇸ESP·1903
+2 −1 =2
5 games·last met Apr 2022
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Rankings
/
Spain
#7,562
out of 20,300 players
Europe
#58,041
in continent
World
#80,436
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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