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Lopez Valverde, Rafael
🇪🇸FIDE 2246384· Male· Spain· Born in 1959
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Rafael Lopez Valverde, a 67-year-old Spanish player, is rated 1764. He plays occasionally (2 games in the last 12 months) and took a 34-month break between Jan 2018 and Dec 2020 (COVID-19 included). Recent appearances: Campeonato de Malaga por Equipos - Preferente 2026 Rondas 4-8 and Campeonato de Malaga por Equipos - Preferente 2026 Rondas 1-3. His peak of 1866 was reached at age 51 (Jan 2010).
Current rating
1764
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1866
−102 pts below
Jan 2010 · age 51
Jan 2010 · age 51
Activity
1
games / yr avg.
2 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#87,727
#87,727 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
8 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+144 Elo)
1642 → 1786
Mar 2024
2018
Inactive for 34 months
paused at 1703 → returned at 1686
Jan 2018
100 career games
at age 59
Jan 2018
2010
All-time peak 1866
at age 51 · −102 from today
Jan 2010
2008
Crossed 1800
at age 49
Apr 2008
Crossed 1600
at age 49
Apr 2008
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-13
1777 → 1764
Tournaments
2
2 games
Score
0/ 20.0%
0W0D2L
Top wins
No standard wins or draws in the last 12 months.
Top 2 losses
1.[L]vsJose Carlos Ruiz Munoz1,809·Campeonato de Malaga por Equipos - Preferente 2026 Rondas 1-3·R2·-8.8
2.[L]vsAlberto Toval Lopez1,976·Campeonato de Malaga por Equipos - Preferente 2026 Rondas 4-8·R6·-4.6
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #73 | 1176 | -4.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #60 | 1009 | -9.2 |
Rankings
/
Spain
#8,329
out of 20,270 players
Europe
#62,920
in continent
World
#87,726
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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