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Valbuena Castro, Gregorio

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FIDEFIDE 2271516· Male· Spain· Born in 1962

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Gregorio Valbuena Castro, a 64-year-old Spanish player, is rated 1660. He has fluctuated between 1601 and 1687 over the past 2 years. 38 rated games in the past year (≈24/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include XV Ciutat de L'Hospitalet Memorial Ponce-Arroyo Rondas 1-2, XVII Obert de Primavera La Lira 2026 Rondas 1-2, and XLII Obert La Lira 2026 Rondas 8. He had 2 career breaks: 15 months (2009–2011) and 29 months (2014–2016). His peak of 1930 was reached at age 42 (Jan 2004).

Current rating

1660

Standard

Rpd—·Blz1809

All-time high

1930

−270 pts below
Jan 2004 · age 42

Activity

40

games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo

38 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#124,027

#124,027 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

8 entries
2025
500 career games
at age 63
Apr 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+182 Elo)
1527 → 1709
Apr 2024
2014
Inactive for 29 months
paused at 1727 → returned at 1724
Jan 2014
2013
100 career games
at age 51
Jul 2013
2009
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 1860 → returned at 1878
Sep 2009
2004
Crossed 1800
at age 42
Jan 2004

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Xavier Biada Carbonell 1,925
XV Ciutat de L'Hospitalet Memorial Ponce-Arroyo Rondas 1-2 · Apr 2026 · +16.4 Elo
Best comeback
Lliga Catalana 2026 - Segona Categoria Barcelona Grup VIII Rondas 3-6
finished #2 (seeded #42 of 100)
Evolution
+11
1649 → 1660
Tournaments
18
35 games
Score
15/ 3542.9%
15W0D20L

Last 12 months — tournaments

top 10 of 18
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
XV Ciutat de L'Hospitalet Memorial Ponce-Arroyo Rondas 1-2
Open Swiss
Apr 20261/2#331892+11.8
XVII Obert de Primavera La Lira 2026 Rondas 1-2
Open Swiss
Apr 20260/2#601133-6.8
XLII Obert La Lira 2026 Rondas 8
Swiss
Mar 20260/1#21874-9.8
Lliga Catalana 2026 - Segona Categoria Barcelona Grup VIII Rondas 7-9
Round-Robin
Mar 20262/3#6—+21.2
XLII Obert La Lira 2026 Rondas 7
Swiss
Feb 20260/1#181031-4.2
Worst Elo result: XIX Obert Vila de Gracia Rondas 7-9 (-29.8 Elo, finished #82).

Rankings

/
Spain
#11,977
out of 20,270 players
Europe
#85,588
in continent
World
#124,021
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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World
Spain
1
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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2,589
9
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10
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11977🇪🇸Valbuena Castro, Gregorio1,660
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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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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10
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85588🇪🇸Valbuena Castro, Gregorio1,660
World
1
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2,840
2
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3
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5
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2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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10
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