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Castelao Rodriguez, Samuel
🇪🇸FIDE 2273594· Male· Spain· Born in 1984
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Samuel Castelao Rodriguez, a 42-year-old Spanish player, is rated 2140 and sitting in the top 4% of Spanish players, and in the top 6% worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2114 and 2158 over the past 2 years. 11 rated games in the past year (≈15/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Campeonato de Asturias por Equipos Division de Honor 2026 Rondas 8-10, Campeonato de Asturias por Equipos Division de Honor 2026 Rondas 4-7, and Campeonato de Asturias por Equipos Division de Honor 2026 Rondas 3. Also played 1 rapid (including Campeonato de Asturias Rapido por Equipos 2026) and 1 blitz events (including Campeonato de Asturias Relampago Equipos 2026) recently. His peak of 2243 was reached at age 26 (Mar 2010).
At junior level, he reached #24 nationally in U20.
Current rating
2140
Standard
Rpd2171·Blz2129
All-time high
2243
−103 pts below
Mar 2010 · age 26
Mar 2010 · age 26
Activity
10
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#840 · Spanish players · of 18,813
Career timeline
14 entries2025
63rd Spanish 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2158
Oct 2025
2022
61st Spanish 35-40 player
at age 38 · rated 2175
Apr 2022
2020
Inactive for 20 months
paused at 2154 → returned at 2175
Apr 2020
2017
Re-crossed 2200
at age 33
Jun 2017
2016
Re-crossed 2200
at age 32
Jun 2016
2010
Best 12-month gain (+66 Elo)
2177 → 2243
Mar 2010
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-18
2158 → 2140
Tournaments
4
10 games
Score
4/ 1040.0%
3W2D5L
Top 2 wins
1.[W]vsIgnacio Bajo GutierrezFM2,165·Campeonato de Asturias por Equipos Division de Honor 2026 Rondas 8-10·R10·+10.7
2.[W]vsAdan Alvarez PerezCM2,142·Campeonato de Asturias por Equipos Division de Honor 2026 Rondas 4-7·R6·+10.2
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsJose Alberto Cuevas Fernandez2,042·Campeonato de Asturias por Equipos Division de Honor 2026 Rondas 4-7·R7·-12.6
2.[L]vsIgnacio Bajo GutierrezFM2,165·Campeonato de Asturias por Equipos Division de Honor 2026 Rondas 4-7·R4·-9.1
3.[L]vsIvan Andres GonzalezFM2,278·Campeonato de Asturias por Equipos Division de Honor 2026 Rondas 1-2·R2·-6.3
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/3 | #14 | 2200 | +5.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/4 | #38 | 1995 | -16.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #11 | — | +6.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0/2 | #42 | 1486 | -13.2 |
Worst Elo result: Campeonato de Asturias por Equipos Division de Honor 2026 Rondas 4-7 (-16.8 Elo, finished #38).
Most-Played Opponents
vsFrancisco Javier San Claudio GonzalezFM
🇪🇸ESP·2088
+2 −7 =4
13 games·last met Nov 2022
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vsJavier Aguera NaredoIM
🇪🇸ESP·2270
+0 −8 =5
13 games·last met Mar 2019
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vsEnrique Alvarez FernandezFM
🇪🇸ESP·2284
+1 −4 =6
11 games·last met Nov 2018
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vsSantiago Arias Rodriguez
🇪🇸ESP·2022
+4 −3 =3
10 games·last met Apr 2023
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vsIvan Fernandez Torre
🇪🇸ESP·2182
+5 −2 =2
9 games·last met Mar 2024
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Rankings
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Spain
#840
out of 20,300 players
Europe
#8,638
in continent
World
#12,030
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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