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Ylla Soro, Rafael
🇪🇸FIDE 2296225· Male· Spain· Born in 1934
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Rafael Ylla Soro, a 92-year-old Spanish player, is rated 1508. He has held steady between 1500 and 1550 for 8 months. 12 rated games in the past year (≈35/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Lliga Catalana 2026 - Tercera Categoria Barcelona Grup XIV Rondas 7-9, Lliga Catalana 2026 - Tercera Categoria Barcelona Grup XV Rondas 3-6, and Lliga Catalana 2026 - Tercera Categoria Barcelona Grup XIV Rondas 3-6. He took a 26-month break between Jan 2014 and Apr 2016. His peak of 1795 was reached at age 73 (Jan 2007).
Current rating
1508
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1795
−287 pts below
Jan 2007 · age 73
Jan 2007 · age 73
Activity
20
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
12 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#181,678
#181,678 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
19 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+214 Elo)
1406 → 1620
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 90
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 90
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 90
Mar 2024
2017
500 career games
at age 83
Oct 2017
2016
49th Spanish 80+ player
at age 82 · rated 1646
Dec 2016
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-17
1525 → 1508
Tournaments
7
21 games
Score
7/ 2133.3%
7W2D12L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsOriol Samper Casas1,699·XXV Obert Internacional Escacs Foment Martinenc Grup C Rondas 7-9·R9·+13.7
2.[W]vsErnesto Monleon Busquets1,648·XXV Obert Internacional Escacs Foment Martinenc Grup C Rondas 7-9·R8·+12.3
3.[W]vsGerard Naveros Hernandez1,614·XXV Obert Internacional Escacs Foment Martinenc Grup C Rondas 6·R6·+11.4
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #43 | — | -7.8 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #53 | — | -6.6 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 0/2 | #40 | — | -17.2 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #20 | — | -8.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3.5/1 | #160 | 2268 | -12.6 |
Worst Elo result: Lliga Catalana 2026 - Tercera Categoria Barcelona Grup XIV Rondas 3-6 (-17.2 Elo, finished #40).
Rankings
/
Spain
#16,750
out of 20,270 players
Europe
#115,188
in continent
World
#181,628
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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