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Garcia Garcia, Ruben 1978
🇪🇸FIDE 2237300· Male· Spain· Born in 1978
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Ruben 1978 Garcia Garcia, a 48-year-old Spanish player, is rated 1873. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 12 months (2016–2017) and 12 months (2018–2019). Recent standard appearances include Campeonato de Liga por Equipos de Madrid 2025-2026 - Segunda C Rondas 12-13, Campeonato de Liga por Equipos de Madrid 2025-2026 - Segunda C Rondas 8-11, and Campeonato de Liga por Equipos de Madrid 2025-2026 - Segunda C Rondas 5-7. Also played 2 rapid events (including Campeonato de Madrid de Ajedrez Rapido por Equipos 2025-2026 Rondas 3-4) recently. His peak of 1920 was reached at age 30 (Jul 2008).
Current rating
1873
Standard
Rpd1877·Blz—
All-time high
1920
−47 pts below
Jul 2008 · age 30
Jul 2008 · age 30
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#55,025
#55,025 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+45 Elo)
1865 → 1910
Mar 2024
2018
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1896 → returned at 1886
Feb 2018
2016
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1896 → returned at 1901
Mar 2016
2008
All-time peak 1920
at age 30 · −47 from today
Jul 2008
2007
Crossed 1800
at age 29
Apr 2007
First FIDE rating
1877 · at age 29
Apr 2007
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-27
1900 → 1873
Tournaments
3
6 games
Score
1/ 616.7%
0W2D4L
Top 1 win
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsVictor Diaz Lopez1,927·Campeonato de Liga por Equipos de Madrid 2025-2026 - Segunda C Rondas 8-11·R10·-8.6
2.[L]vsDavid 2004 Garcia Martinez1,948·Campeonato de Liga por Equipos de Madrid 2025-2026 - Segunda C Rondas 5-7·R6·-8.3
3.[L]vsEma WalterWFM2,059·Campeonato de Liga por Equipos de Madrid 2025-2026 - Segunda C Rondas 12-13·R13·-5.1
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #87 | 1259 | -5.2 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/3 | #53 | 1812 | -9.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0/2 | #122 | 1242 | -12.8 |
Rankings
/
Spain
#4,982
out of 20,300 players
Europe
#40,396
in continent
World
#55,024
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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