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Canovas Quesada, Francisco
🇪🇸FIDE 24545112· Male· Spain· Born in 1954
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Francisco Canovas Quesada, a 72-year-old Spanish player, is rated 1626 — his current career high. He is progressing steadily with +66 Elo over the past 12 months. 18 rated games in the past year (≈5/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Liga Galega por Equipos de Club 2026 - Segunda Division Grupo A Rondas 9-10, Liga Galega por Equipos de Club 2026 - Segunda Division Grupo A Rondas 1-4-8, and Liga Galega por Equipos de Club 2026 - Segunda Division Grupo A Rondas 1-3. Also played 1 rapid event (including II Torneo Torre-Fortaleza de Mesia) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 12 months (2016–2017) and 58 months (2017–2022, COVID-19 included).
Current rating
1626
Standard
Rpd1525·Blz1503
All-time high
1626
at best
May 2026 · age 72
May 2026 · age 72
Activity
11
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
18 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#136,568
#136,568 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
9 entries2026
All-time peak 1626
at age 72
May 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 72
Apr 2026
2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 71
May 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+312 Elo)
1220 → 1532
Jun 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 70
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 70
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Best result
Liga Galega por Equipos de Club 2026 - Segunda Division Grupo A Rondas 1-4-8perf 1942 (+338) · 4/5 · #13
Top opponent
Evolution
+39
1587 → 1626
Tournaments
5
22 games
Score
12/ 2254.5%
12W0D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/2 | #4 | 2464 | +23.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/5 | #13 | 1942 | +26.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #18 | 2452 | +12.4 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3/3 | #26 | 2571 | +2.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2/5 | #70 | 1735 | -23.6 |
Rankings
/
Spain
#13,158
out of 20,270 players
Europe
#92,668
in continent
World
#136,560
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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