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Garcia Quintero, Rafael
🇪🇸FIDE 24542601· Male· Spain· Born in 1980
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Rafael Garcia Quintero, a 46-year-old Spanish player, is rated 1736 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (3 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 62 months (2018–2024, COVID-19 included) and 24 months (2024–2026). Recent appearance: Primera Provincial por Equipos de Cordoba 2026 Rondas 4-6.
Current rating
1736
Standard
Rpd1702·Blz—
All-time high
1736
at best
Apr 2026 · age 46
Apr 2026 · age 46
Activity
1
games / yr avg.
3 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#97,299
#97,299 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
10 entries2026
All-time peak 1736
at age 46
Apr 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+197 Elo)
1508 → 1705
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 44
Mar 2024
Inactive for 24 months
paused at 1705 → returned at 1736
Mar 2024
2018
Inactive for 62 months
paused at 1508 → returned at 1705
Dec 2018
2017
Re-crossed 1500
at age 37
Dec 2017
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Best comeback
Primera Provincial por Equipos de Cordoba 2026 Rondas 4-6finished #2 (seeded #20 of 250)
Evolution
+31
1705 → 1736
Tournaments
1
4 games
Score
3/ 475.0%
4W0D0L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsAntonio Jose Montano Alvarez1,779·Primera Provincial por Equipos de Cordoba 2026 Rondas 4-6·R4·+11.2
3.[W]vsJose Luis Raya Fernandez1,594·Primera Provincial por Equipos de Cordoba 2026 Rondas 4-6·R6·+6.1
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/3 | #2 | 2513 | +30.6 |
Rankings
/
Spain
#9,324
out of 20,270 players
Europe
#69,134
in continent
World
#97,298
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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