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Girbes Pech, Rafael
🇪🇸FIDE 2266911· Male· Spain· Born in 1972
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Rafael Girbes Pech, a 54-year-old Spanish player, is rated 1826. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 45 months (2009–2013), 35 months (2013–2016) and 12 months (2017–2018). Recent standard appearances include Lliga Catalana 2026 - Preferent Barcelona Grup I Rondas 7-9, Lliga Catalana 2026 - Preferent Barcelona Grup I Rondas 3-6, and Lliga Catalana 2026 - Preferent Barcelona Grup I Rondas 1-2. Also played 5 blitz events (including III Torneig de Rapides Finques Rius Colome 2025) recently. His peak of 1903 was reached at age 52 (Apr 2024).
Current rating
1826
Standard
Rpd1857·Blz1878
All-time high
1903
−77 pts below
Apr 2024 · age 52
Apr 2024 · age 52
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#68,349
#68,349 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
10 entries2024
All-time peak 1903
at age 52 · −77 from today
Apr 2024
2019
Re-crossed 1800
at age 47
Jun 2019
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 47
Apr 2019
2018
Best 12-month gain (+96 Elo)
1741 → 1837
May 2018
Crossed 1800
at age 46
May 2018
2017
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1741 → returned at 1837
Apr 2017
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-41
1867 → 1826
Tournaments
3
8 games
Score
3/ 837.5%
3W0D5L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top losses
No noteworthy losses.
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #124 | — | -11.4 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 2/4 | #36 | — | -13.2 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 0/2 | #120 | — | -17.2 |
Worst Elo result: Lliga Catalana 2026 - Preferent Barcelona Grup I Rondas 1-2 (-17.2 Elo, finished #120).
Rankings
/
Spain
#6,323
out of 20,270 players
Europe
#49,770
in continent
World
#68,349
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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