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Arias Igual, Alejandro
FM🇪🇸FIDE 2254905· Male· Spain· Born in 1987
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Alejandro Arias Igual, a 39-year-old Spanish FIDE Master, is rated 2186 and sitting in the top 3% of Spanish players, and in the top 4% worldwide. He has slipped back 56 Elo over the past 12 months. 24 rated games in the past year (≈21/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Division de Honor FACV 2026 Rondas 6, Division de Honor FACV 2026 Rondas 9-11, and Division de Honor FACV 2026 Rondas 8. Also played 2 rapid (including VII MEMORIAL JOSE MANUEL HERNANDEZ ORTIZ-OPEN ESPHOUSES) and 1 blitz events (including Campeonato Autonomico Equipos Blitz Segunda Autonomica 2025) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 17 months (2002–2004) and 62 months (2004–2009). His peak of 2315 was reached at age 29 (Feb 2016).
Awarded FM in 2015 (age 28). At junior level, he reached #7 nationally in U16.
Current rating
2186
Standard
Rpd2254·Blz2105
All-time high
2315
−129 pts below
Feb 2016 · age 29
Feb 2016 · age 29
Activity
22
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
24 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 3%
#588 · Spanish players · of 18,813
Career timeline
19 entries2026
500 career games
at age 39
Mar 2026
2024
24th Spanish 35-40 player
at age 37 · rated 2306
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 2300
at age 37
Feb 2024
2023
Re-crossed 2300
at age 36
Feb 2023
2016
96th Spanish 20-35 player
at age 29 · rated 2315
Feb 2016
Re-crossed 2300
at age 29
Feb 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-56
2242 → 2186
Tournaments
8
24 games
Score
10.5/ 2443.8%
6W9D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3.5/7 | #26 | 2098 | -20.2 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #51 | 2212 | -0.6 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 0.5/3 | #94 | 1969 | -18.4 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #86 | 1650 | -4.6 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #39 | 2197 | -1.8 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #75 | 1692 | -4.0 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 1/3 | #57 | 2044 | -17.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4/6 | #121 | 2303 | +10.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsPablo Cruz LledoIM
🇪🇸ESP·2415
+1 −5 =1
7 games·last met May 2026
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vsJose Manuel Diaz VelandiaFM
🇻🇪VEN·2358
+0 −5 =2
7 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsAaron Bendayan ClarosFM
🇪🇸ESP·2256
+0 −1 =6
7 games·last met Sep 2024
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vsVicente Cano GimenezFM
🇪🇸ESP·2188
+3 −0 =4
7 games·last met Dec 2021
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vsBernat Serarols MabrasFM
🇪🇸ESP·2268
+0 −2 =4
6 games·last met Nov 2022
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Rankings
/
Spain
#588
out of 20,300 players
Europe
#6,298
in continent
World
#8,946
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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