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Sanchez Miguelez, Rafael
🇪🇸FIDE 32018983· Male· Spain· Born in 1963
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Rafael Sanchez Miguelez, a 63-year-old Spanish player, is rated 1778. He has held steady between 1750 and 1800 for 13 months. 16 rated games in the past year (≈5/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Liga Galega por Equipos de Club 2026 - Primeira Division Grupo C Rondas 9-10, Liga Galega por Equipos de Club 2026 - Primeira Division Grupo C Rondas 1-4-8, and Liga Galega por Equipos de Club 2026 - Primeira Division Grupo C Rondas 1-3. His peak of 1813 was reached at age 61 (Jun 2024).
Current rating
1778
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1813
−35 pts below
Jun 2024 · age 61
Jun 2024 · age 61
Activity
10
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#83,194
#83,194 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
9 entries2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 62
Mar 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+186 Elo)
1627 → 1813
Jun 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 61
Jun 2024
All-time peak 1813
at age 61 · −35 from today
Jun 2024
2020
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 1734 → returned at 1720
Mar 2020
2017
Crossed 1800
at age 54
Jun 2017
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Best result
Liga Galega por Equipos de Club 2026 - Primeira Division Grupo C Rondas 1-4-8perf 1862 (+89) · 3.5/5 · #7
Top opponent
Evolution
-7
1785 → 1778
Tournaments
4
15 games
Score
8.5/ 1556.7%
6W5D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/2 | #24 | 1858 | +4.6 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3.5/5 | #7 | 1862 | +14.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #46 | 1781 | +0.6 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3.5/7 | #83 | 1625 | -26.6 |
Worst Elo result: XIII Torneo Internacional Cidade de Pontevedra "Amateur" (-26.6 Elo, finished #83).
Rankings
/
Spain
#7,864
out of 20,270 players
Europe
#59,887
in continent
World
#83,193
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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