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Jucla Esteve, Francisco Javier
🇪🇸FIDE 2294028· Male· Spain· Born in 1970
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Francisco Javier Jucla Esteve, a 56-year-old Spanish player, is rated 1687 — his current career high. He is progressing steadily with +22 Elo over the past 12 months. 28 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 5e Memorial Enric Farre Rondas 1-3, Campionat de Veterans de la Territorial de Lleida 2026 Rondas 7-8, and Lliga Catalana 2026 - Preferent Lleida Rondas 7-10. Also played 4 rapid (including 31e Obert Internacional d'Actius de Vallfogona) and 1 blitz events (including Campionat d'Escacs Llampec per Equips Lleida 2025) recently. He took a 134-month break between Jan 2006 and Apr 2017.
Current rating
1687
Standard
Rpd1613·Blz1713
All-time high
1687
at best
Jun 2026 · age 56
Jun 2026 · age 56
Activity
22
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
25 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#114,673
#114,673 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2026
All-time peak 1687
at age 56
Jun 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+244 Elo)
1420 → 1664
May 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 54
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 54
Mar 2024
2023
100 career games
at age 53
Mar 2023
2019
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 49
Sep 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+32
1655 → 1687
Tournaments
12
27 games
Score
12/ 2744.4%
8W9D10L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsJordi Biosca Lacasa1,835·Campionat de Veterans de la Territorial de Lleida 2026 Rondas 1-2·R1·+14.5
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsEugeni Pera Lucas1,738·Campionat de Veterans de la Territorial de Lleida 2026 Rondas 6·R6·-8.2
3.[L]vsJordi Bedoya Ribo1,788·Campionat de Veterans de la Territorial de Lleida 2026 Rondas 3·R3·-7.1
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 1.5/1 | #43 | 2399 | +7.6 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/2 | #38 | 1776 | +4.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #7 | 1636 | -2.2 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #43 | — | +4.6 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #125 | — | -2.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #12 | 938 | -8.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #12 | 1728 | +2.4 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 2/2 | #8 | — | +22.0 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #14 | 988 | -6.4 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 1.5/2 | #8 | — | +12.4 |
Rankings
/
Spain
#11,012
out of 20,300 players
Europe
#80,061
in continent
World
#114,669
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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