Espinosa Aranda, Angel

Angel Espinosa Aranda, a 34-year-old Spanish International Master, is rated 2424 and sitting in the top 1% of Spanish players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2400 and 2450 for 4 years. 31 rated games in the past year (≈65/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include X Open Internacional de Ajedrez Semana Santa San Vicente del Raspeig 2026 A, Campeonato de Liga por Equipos de Madrid 2025-2026 - Primera B Rondas 12-13, and Campeonato de Liga por Equipos de Madrid 2025-2026 - Primera B Rondas 8-11. Also played 2 rapid (including CE Individual Absoluto Ajedrez Rapido 2025) and 2 blitz events (including CE Individual Absoluto Ajedrez Relampago 2025) recently. His peak of 2511 was reached at age 27 (Oct 2019); he also reached Spanish #21 in Sep 2020.

Awarded IM in 2011 (age 19) and FM in 2008 (age 16). At junior level, he reached World #71 in U20, World #48 in U18, World #54 in U16, World #71 in U12 and #3 nationally in U14.