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Lopez Rodriguez, Walter
CM🇪🇸FIDE 2251965· Male· Spain· Born in 1984
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Walter Lopez Rodriguez, a 42-year-old Spanish Candidate Master, is rated 2127 and sitting in the top 5% of Spanish players, and in the top 6% worldwide. He has held steady between 2100 and 2150 for 12 months. 11 rated games in the past year (≈20/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Liga Galega por Equipos de Club 2026 - Preferente Grupo A Rondas 9, Liga Galega por Equipos de Club 2026 - Preferente Grupo A Rondas 1-4-8, and Liga Galega por Equipos de Club 2026 - Division de Honra Rondas 1-3. Also played 9 rapid (including Campionato Galego por Equipos de Club 2025 Xadrez Rapido) and 2 blitz events (including II Aberto Xadrez Lostrego de Vilaboa Equipos) recently. His peak of 2263 was reached at age 29 (Jan 2013).
Awarded CM in 2026 (age 42). At junior level, he reached #46 and #54 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
2127
Standard
Rpd2179·Blz2171
All-time high
2263
−136 pts below
Jan 2013 · age 29
Jan 2013 · age 29
Activity
11
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 5%
#931 · Spanish players · of 18,793
Career timeline
13 entries2026
CM title awardedCM
at age 42
Mar 2026
2025
63rd Spanish 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2164
Mar 2025
2020
79th Spanish 35-40 player
at age 36 · rated 2164
Oct 2020
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 2164 → returned at 2138
Apr 2020
2013
All-time peak 2263
at age 29 · −136 from today
Jan 2013
2008
Best 12-month gain (+69 Elo)
2158 → 2227
Jul 2008
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-2
2129 → 2127
Tournaments
4
9 games
Score
6.5/ 972.2%
6W1D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #18 | 2878 | +8.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1.5/3 | #38 | 1826 | -21.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #30 | 2006 | -7.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3/3 | #42 | 2762 | +16.8 |
Worst Elo result: Liga Galega por Equipos de Club 2026 - Preferente Grupo A Rondas 1-4-8 (-21.4 Elo, finished #38).
Rankings
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Spain
#931
out of 20,270 players
Europe
#9,413
in continent
World
#13,039
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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