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Molano Lafuente, Ismael
🇪🇸FIDE 2285002· Male· Spain· Born in 1987
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Ismael Molano Lafuente, a 39-year-old Spanish player, is rated 2049 and sitting in the top 10% of players worldwide. He has slipped back 49 Elo over the past 12 months. 81 rated games in the past year (≈97/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Final de Segona Divisio 2026, Lliga Catalana 2026 - Segona Divisio Grup Girona Rondas 7-9, and Lliga Catalana 2026 - Segona Divisio Grup Girona Rondas 3-6. Also played 1 rapid (including XVII OPEN INTERNACIONAL MEMORIAL EZEQUIEL MARTIN) and 2 blitz events (including Campionat de Catalunya Llampec per Equips 2025) recently. He took a 19-month break between Jan 2011 and Sep 2012. His peak of 2151 was reached at age 21 (Apr 2008).
At junior level, he reached #85 nationally in U20.
Current rating
2049
Standard
Rpd2029·Blz2077
All-time high
2151
−102 pts below
Apr 2008 · age 21
Apr 2008 · age 21
Activity
72
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
81 past 12 mo · ≈7/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 10%
#20,907 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
26 entries2023
Re-crossed 2000
at age 36
Dec 2023
Re-crossed 2000
at age 36
Oct 2023
Re-crossed 2000
at age 36
Jul 2023
Re-crossed 2000
at age 36
Apr 2023
2021
Re-crossed 2000
at age 34
Jul 2021
2019
Re-crossed 2000
at age 32
Jul 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-50
2099 → 2049
Tournaments
21
75 games
Score
50/ 7566.7%
34W32D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
19 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 4/7 | #12 | 1971 | -10.2 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/2 | #14 | 2022 | -2.2 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 1/3 | #81 | — | -18.4 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 1.5/3 | #59 | — | -8.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/4 | #49 | 1976 | -8.0 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #57 | — | -3.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/5 | #13 | 2157 | +8.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #5 | 2442 | +1.6 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1.5/2 | #13 | 2107 | +1.2 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1.5/2 | #9 | 2103 | +2.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMiguel MunozGM
🇵🇪PER·2316
+0 −13 =2
15 games·last met Oct 2024
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vsIvan Cano Sevilla
🇪🇸ESP·2143
+1 −4 =6
11 games·last met Sep 2024
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vsJaume Costa Trave
🇪🇸ESP·1764
+6 −3 =1
10 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsMarc Capellades SubiranaFM
🇪🇸ESP·2207
+0 −8 =2
10 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsJavier Morais Carreras
🇪🇸ESP·2000
+5 −1 =3
9 games·last met Oct 2025
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Rankings
/
Spain
#1,633
out of 20,300 players
Europe
#15,346
in continent
World
#20,907
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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