Format
LB
Lopez Benitez, David
🇪🇸FIDE 32036051· Male· Spain· Born in 1967
Follow David Lopez BenitezTrack his monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
David Lopez Benitez, a 59-year-old Spanish player, is rated 1781. He has held steady between 1750 and 1800 for 14 months. 12 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include Campeonato de Liga por Equipos de Madrid 2025-2026 - Segunda D Rondas 12-13, Campeonato de Liga por Equipos de Madrid 2025-2026 - Segunda D Rondas 8-11, and Campeonato de Liga por Equipos de Madrid 2025-2026 - Segunda D Rondas 5-7. He took a 32-month break between Apr 2019 and Jan 2022 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 1827 was reached at age 57 (Apr 2024).
Current rating
1781
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1827
−46 pts below
Apr 2024 · age 57
Apr 2024 · age 57
Activity
12
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
12 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#82,271
#82,271 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
10 entries2025
Best 12-month gain (+108 Elo)
1719 → 1827
Jan 2025
2024
All-time peak 1827
at age 57 · −46 from today
Apr 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 57
Mar 2024
2022
Crossed 1800
at age 55
Jan 2022
100 career games
at age 55
Jan 2022
2019
Inactive for 32 months
paused at 1799 → returned at 1800
Apr 2019
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-12
1793 → 1781
Tournaments
6
12 games
Score
6/ 1250.0%
4W4D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #21 | 1855 | +4.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1.5/3 | #48 | 1804 | +2.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/3 | #58 | 1606 | -15.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1.5/2 | #11 | 1915 | +6.2 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #54 | 970 | -10.6 |
Worst Elo result: Campeonato de Liga por Equipos de Madrid 2025-2026 - Segunda D Rondas 5-7 (-15.0 Elo, finished #58).
Rankings
/
Spain
#7,770
out of 20,270 players
Europe
#59,249
in continent
World
#82,270
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Spain
| 1 | 🇪🇸Follow David Anton GuijarroTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,657 |
| 2 | 🇪🇸Follow Francisco Vallejo PonsTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,644 |
| 2 | 🇪🇸Follow Maksim ChigaevTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,644 |
| 4 | 🇪🇸Follow Jaime Santos LatasaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,615 |
| 5 | 🇪🇸Follow Miguel Santos RuizTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,604 |
| 6 | 🇪🇸Follow Alexei ShirovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,597 |
| 7 | 🇪🇸Follow Ivan Salgado LopezTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,591 |
| 8 | 🇪🇸Follow Eduardo Iturrizaga BonelliTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,589 |
| 9 | 🇪🇸Follow Miguel Illescas CordobaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,587 |
| 10 | 🇪🇸Follow Daniil YuffaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,586 |
| ... | ||
| 7770 | 1,781 | |
Europe
| 1 | 🇳🇴Follow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,840 |
| 2 | 🇳🇱Follow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,767 |
| 3 | 🇩🇪Follow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,759 |
| 3 | 🇫🇷Follow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,759 |
| 5 | 🇵🇱Follow Jan-Krzysztof DudaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,739 |
| 6 | 🇳🇱Follow Jorden Van ForeestTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,735 |
| 7 | 🇭🇺Follow Richard RapportTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,729 |
| 8 | 🇫🇷Follow Maxime Vachier-LagraveTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,717 |
| 8 | 🇦🇿Follow Shakhriyar MamedyarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,717 |
| 10 | 🇹🇷Follow Yagiz Kaan ErdogmusTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,708 |
| ... | ||
| 59249 | 1,781 | |
World
| 1 | 🇳🇴Follow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,840 |
| 2 | 🇺🇸Follow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,792 |
| 3 | 🇺🇸Follow Fabiano CaruanaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,788 |
| 4 | 🇺🇿Follow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,780 |
| 5 | 🇺🇿Follow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,776 |
| 6 | 🇳🇱Follow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,767 |
| 7 | 🇩🇪Follow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,759 |
| 7 | 🇫🇷Follow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,759 |
| 9 | 🇺🇸Follow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,754 |
| 10 | 🇨🇳Follow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,753 |
| ... | ||
| 82270 | 1,781 | |