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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 1619 — just 7 short of his peak of 1626 (May 2026, age 72). He is progressing steadily with +32 Elo over the past 12 months. 19 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 3 career breaks: 12 months (2016–2017), 58 months (2017–2022, COVID-19 included) and 19 months (2023–2025).
Current rating
1619
Standard
Rpd1525·Blz1503
All-time high
1626
−7 pts below
May 2026 · age 72
May 2026 · age 72
Activity
11
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
17 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#139,719
#139,719 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2026
All-time peak 1626
at age 72 · −7 from today
May 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 72
Apr 2026
2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 71
May 2025
Best 12-month gain (+312 Elo)
1220 → 1532
Feb 2025
2024
Crossed 1500
at age 70
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 70
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
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
+31
1588 → 1619
Tournaments
6
23 games
Score
12/ 2352.2%
12W0D11L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 0/1 | #29 | 952 | -6.6 |
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
#13,359
out of 20,300 players
Europe
#94,408
in continent
World
#139,710
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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