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GV
Galera Vicente, Rafel
🇪🇸FIDE 2270153· Male· Spain· Born in 1939
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Rafel Galera Vicente, a 87-year-old Spanish player, is rated 1517. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and took a 36-month break between Jan 2014 and Feb 2017. Recent appearances: Lliga Catalana 2026 - Segona Categoria Grup I Tarragona Rondas 3-6 and Campionat Absolut Individual de la Territorial de Tarragona 2025 Grup B Rondas 2-4. His peak of 1735 was reached at age 69 (Jul 2008).
Current rating
1517
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1735
−218 pts below
Jul 2008 · age 69
Jul 2008 · age 69
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#179,089
#179,089 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
15 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+260 Elo)
1324 → 1584
Dec 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 85
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 85
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 85
Mar 2024
2022
57th Spanish 80+ player
at age 83 · rated 1481
Apr 2022
2019
100 career games
at age 80
Apr 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-36
1553 → 1517
Tournaments
2
7 games
Score
0.5/ 77.1%
0W1D6L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 0.5/3 | #32 | — | -12.4 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 0/3 | #59 | 845 | -22.6 |
Worst Elo result: Campionat Absolut Individual de la Territorial de Tarragona 2025 Grup B Rondas 2-4 (-22.6 Elo, finished #59).
Most-Played Opponents
vsJosep Antoni Ferrer Dalmau
🇪🇸ESP·1645
+1 −3 =2
6 games·last met Sep 2018
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vsJudith Brusco Paris
🇪🇸ESP·1676
+0 −0 =5
5 games·last met Nov 2017
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vsJosep Solsona Manonelles
🇪🇸ESP·1717
+1 −2 =2
5 games·last met Feb 2013
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vsManel Aguilar Vallcorba
🇪🇸ESP·1688
+0 −0 =5
5 games·last met Mar 2012
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Rankings
/
Spain
#16,487
out of 20,300 players
Europe
#114,149
in continent
World
#179,047
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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