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Cuenca Jimenez, Jose Fernando

GM🇪🇸

FIDEFIDE 2255570· Male· Spain· Born in 1987

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Jose Fernando Cuenca Jimenez, a 39-year-old Spanish Grandmaster, is rated 2509 and ranked 17th among Spanish players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2466 and 2509 over the past 2 years. 83 rated games in the past year (≈67/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Brazil Chess Series - Floripa 2026, ITT III Festival Internacional de Ajedrez Ciudad de Temuco 2026, and CE Individual Absoluto 2025. Also played 5 rapid (including 2025 FIDE World Rapid Team Championship) and 6 blitz events (including 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool C) recently. His peak of 2558 was reached at age 35 (Mar 2022); he also reached World #357 in Apr 2023.

Awarded GM in 2015 (age 28), IM in 2008 (age 21), and FM in 2004 (age 17). At junior level, he reached World #74 in U20, World #77 in U18 and #1 and #10 nationally in U16 and U14.

Current rating

2509

Standard

Rpd2485·Blz2435

All-time high

2558

−49 pts below
Mar 2022 · age 35

Activity

117

games / yr avg. · ≈10/mo

83 past 12 mo · ≈7/mo
classical only
Very active

Signature stat

#17

#17 · Spanish players · of 18,793

Career timeline

25 entries
2026
Re-crossed 2500
at age 39
Feb 2026
2024
Re-crossed 2500
at age 37
Apr 2024
2023
Re-crossed 2500
at age 36
Nov 2023
Peak World rank: #357
at age 36 · rated 2553
Apr 2023
2022
Peak Spanish rank: #14
at age 35 · rated 2558
Apr 2022
All-time peak 2558
at age 35 · −49 from today
Mar 2022

Standard rating history

Activity & highlights

Best result
4to Torneo Abierto IRT "Lago Puelo"
perf 2803 (+312) · 7/7 · #1
Top opponent
vs Jose Eduardo Martinez AlcantaraGM 2,667
Brazil Chess Series - Floripa 2026 · Jan 2026 · +2.1 Elo
Evolution
+22
2487 → 2509
Tournaments
8
65 games
Score
47.5/ 6573.1%
37W21D7L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsDaniel Forcen EstebanGM2,554·CECLUB DIVISION DE HONOR 2025·R2·+6.1
2.[W]vsDavid Larino NietoGM2,451·Nave Bellver Insud·R4·+4.6
3.[W]vsMiaoyi LuIM2,449·Nave Bellver Insud·R5·+4.6

Last 12 months — tournaments

8 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Brazil Chess Series - Floripa 2026
Open Swiss
Jan 20268/10#52505+9.1
ITT III Festival Internacional de Ajedrez Ciudad de Temuco 2026
Open Swiss
Jan 20267.5/9#22589+14.3
CE Individual Absoluto 2025
Open Swiss
Dec 20256/9#152433-4.9
4to Torneo Abierto IRT "Lago Puelo"
Open Swiss
Nov 20257/7#12803+7.6
Torneo Internacional Perla del Desierto 2025
Open Swiss
Oct 20255.5/7#32432+4.8
Nave Bellver Insud
Round-Robin
Sep 20255/9#42524+6.0
Maia Chess Open 2025 - Maia Masters
Open Swiss
Aug 20255.5/7#312431-2.0
CECLUB DIVISION DE HONOR 2025
Round-Robin
Aug 20253/7#282461-1.8

Most-Played Opponents

vsDavid Larino NietoGM
🇪🇸ESP·2372
+7 −2 =5
14 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsAlan PichotGM
🇪🇸ESP·2581
+2 −5 =6
13 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsSalvador Gabriel Del Rio De AngelisGM
🇪🇸ESP·2419
+4 −2 =3
9 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsDiego FloresGM
🇦🇷ARG·2582
+0 −5 =3
8 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsMaria Florencia FernandezWIM
🇦🇷ARG·2183
+8 −0 =0
8 games·last met Jan 2026
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Rankings

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Spain
#17
out of 20,270 players
Europe
#302
in continent
World
#526
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Spain
1
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2
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2
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2,644
4
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2,615
5
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2,604
6
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2,597
7
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2,591
8
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2,589
9
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2,587
10
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2,586
...
17🇪🇸Cuenca Jimenez, Jose Fernando2,509
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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2,767
3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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2,739
6
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2,735
7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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2,717
10
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2,708
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302🇪🇸Cuenca Jimenez, Jose Fernando2,509
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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4
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2,780
5
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2,776
6
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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2,753
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526🇪🇸Cuenca Jimenez, Jose Fernando2,509