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Ruiz Cruz, Francisco Gines

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FIDEFIDE 32024380· Male· Spain· Born in 1955

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Francisco Gines Ruiz Cruz, a 71-year-old Spanish player, is rated 1931. He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 35 months (2013–2016) and 22 months (2016–2018). Recent standard appearances include Lliga Catalana 2026 - Preferent Tarragona Rondas 7-9, Lliga Catalana 2026 - Preferent Tarragona Rondas 3-6, and Lliga Catalana 2026 - Preferent Tarragona Rondas 1-2. His peak of 2069 was reached at age 57 (May 2012).

Current rating

1931

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2069

−138 pts below
May 2012 · age 57

Activity

7

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#40,727

#40,727 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

12 entries
2026
52nd Spanish 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1954
Mar 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+65 Elo)
1878 → 1943
Mar 2024
2021
68th Spanish 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1944
Dec 2021
2016
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 61
Dec 2016
Inactive for 22 months
paused at 1954 → returned at 1926
May 2016
2013
Inactive for 35 months
paused at 1992 → returned at 1954
May 2013

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best comeback
Lliga Catalana 2026 - Preferent Tarragona Rondas 3-6
finished #3 (seeded #31 of 100)
Evolution
-3
1934 → 1931
Tournaments
3
8 games
Score
4.5/ 856.3%
4W1D3L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top losses
No noteworthy losses.

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Lliga Catalana 2026 - Preferent Tarragona Rondas 7-9
Round-Robin
Mar 20260/2#115—-22.6
Lliga Catalana 2026 - Preferent Tarragona Rondas 3-6
Round-Robin
Feb 20263.5/4#3—+20.4
Lliga Catalana 2026 - Preferent Tarragona Rondas 1-2
Round-Robin
Jan 20261/2#54—-0.2
Worst Elo result: Lliga Catalana 2026 - Preferent Tarragona Rondas 7-9 (-22.6 Elo, finished #115).

Rankings

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Spain
#3,562
out of 20,300 players
Europe
#30,065
in continent
World
#40,726
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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3562🇪🇸Ruiz Cruz, Francisco Gines1,931
Europe
1
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2
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3
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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World
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2,841
2
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4
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6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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9
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