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RC
Roca Cruz, Rafael
🇪🇸FIDE 32022450· Male· Spain· Born in 1959
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Rafael Roca Cruz, a 67-year-old Spanish player, is rated 1871. He has fluctuated between 1865 and 1920 over the past 2 years. 39 rated games in the past year (≈37/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include V Torneo Europeo de Primavera 2026 Rondas 1-2, Primera Autonomica Sur FACV 2026 Rondas 9-11, and Primera Autonomica Sur FACV 2026 Rondas 8. Also played 1 rapid (including Copa Federacion Autonomica 2026 La Llosa de Ranes) and 1 blitz events (including Campeonato Autonomico Equipos Blitz Primera Autonomica 2025) recently. His peak of 2020 was reached at age 54 (May 2013).
Current rating
1871
Standard
Rpd1941·Blz1983
All-time high
2020
−149 pts below
May 2013 · age 54
May 2013 · age 54
Activity
44
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
37 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#55,553
#55,553 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2026
500 career games
at age 67
Apr 2026
2020
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 1867 → returned at 1889
Apr 2020
2018
Re-crossed 2000
at age 59
Mar 2018
2017
Best 12-month gain (+121 Elo)
1882 → 2003
Jul 2017
Re-crossed 2000
at age 58
May 2017
2014
100 career games
at age 55
Apr 2014
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-29
1900 → 1871
Tournaments
11
33 games
Score
17/ 3351.5%
15W6D12L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsFrancisco Caballero Sanchez1,931·LVIII Torneo Internacional Villa de Mislata Grupo B Sub-2000·R8·+11.5
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsAntonio Abad Gramaje1,765·LVIII Torneo Internacional Villa de Mislata Grupo B Sub-2000·R6·-13.2
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 1/1 | #21 | 2430 | +4.0 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #14 | 2332 | +2.4 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 1/3 | #56 | 1829 | -4.2 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #94 | 1168 | -8.2 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 0/2 | #106 | 999 | -25.6 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #78 | 1768 | -6.8 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1.5/2 | #3 | 2094 | +10.2 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5.5/9 | #26 | 1885 | -0.8 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1.5/2 | #6 | 1992 | +5.4 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2/2 | #2 | 2593 | +15.6 |
Worst Elo result: LVIII Torneo Internacional Villa de Mislata Grupo B Sub-2000 (-39.6 Elo, finished #29).
Most-Played Opponents
vsJose Miguel Vila Todosantos
🇪🇸ESP·1552
+4 −0 =1
5 games·last met Jul 2022
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vsJorge Albuixech Sanz
🇪🇸ESP·1844
+4 −1 =0
5 games·last met May 2019
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vsJesus GalvanFM
🇵🇪PER·2130
+0 −5 =0
5 games·last met Jan 2018
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vsIvan Gonzalvez Tamarit
🇪🇸ESP·1912
+3 −1 =1
5 games·last met Aug 2015
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Rankings
/
Spain
#5,044
out of 20,300 players
Europe
#40,776
in continent
World
#55,552
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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