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Jimenez Gallego, Rafael
🇪🇸FIDE 32093802· Male· Spain· Born in 1951
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Rafael Jimenez Gallego, a 75-year-old Spanish player, is rated 1571. He has slipped back 32 Elo over the past 12 months. 25 rated games in the past year (≈13/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Campeonato de Liga por Equipos de Madrid 2025-2026 - Tercera Rondas 12-13, Campeonato Individual Absoluto de Madrid 2025-2026 - Fase Previa B, and Campeonato de Liga por Equipos de Madrid 2025-2026 - Tercera Rondas 8-11. Also played 5 rapid (including CE Individual Absoluto Ajedrez Rapido 2025) and 1 blitz events (including CE Individual Absoluto Ajedrez Relampago 2025) recently. He took a 22-month break between Mar 2023 and Feb 2025. His peak of 1607 was reached at age 73 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1571
Standard
Rpd1568·Blz1628
All-time high
1607
−36 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 73
Mar 2024 · age 73
Activity
11
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
22 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#158,156
#158,156 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 74
Aug 2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 74
Jun 2025
Best 12-month gain (+256 Elo)
1345 → 1601
Feb 2025
2024
Crossed 1600
at age 73
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 73
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 73
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
Campeonato Individual Absoluto de Madrid 2025-2026 - Fase Previa Bperf 1783 (+213) · 4/6 · #59
Top opponent
Evolution
-5
1576 → 1571
Tournaments
7
23 games
Score
9/ 2339.1%
8W2D13L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #520 | 1597 | +0.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/6 | #59 | 1783 | -7.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #1121 | 873 | -8.0 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0/2 | #1102 | 834 | -17.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #546 | 800 | -10.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #124 | 2500 | +12.8 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3.5/7 | #23 | 1720 | +25.2 |
Worst Elo result: Campeonato de Liga por Equipos de Madrid 2025-2026 - Tercera Rondas 5-7 (-17.6 Elo, finished #1102).
Rankings
/
Spain
#14,896
out of 20,300 players
Europe
#104,149
in continent
World
#158,140
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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