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Castella Garcia, Fausto
FM🇪🇸FIDE 3501922· Male· Spain· Born in 1972
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Fausto Castella Garcia, a 54-year-old Spanish FIDE Master, is rated 2298 and sitting in the top 1% of Spanish players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He is currently in the 2250–2300 range. 17 rated games in the past year (≈23/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Division de Honor FACV 2026 Rondas 6, Division de Honor FACV 2026 Rondas 9-11, and Division de Honor FACV 2026 Rondas 8. Also played 4 blitz events (including I Open Memorial Severino Argente) recently. He had 3 career breaks: 14 months (2002–2003), 29 months (2004–2006) and 14 months (2006–2007). His peak of 2414 was reached at age 32 (Jan 2004); he also reached Spanish #58 in Apr 2004.
Competes for Spain since Jul 2006. Awarded FM in 2001 (age 29).
Current rating
2298
Standard
Rpd2315·Blz2203
All-time high
2414
−116 pts below
Jan 2004 · age 32
Jan 2004 · age 32
Activity
15
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
17 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 1%
#228 · Spanish players · of 18,813
Career timeline
20 entries2023
12th Spanish 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 2328
Aug 2023
2020
17th Spanish 45-50 player
at age 48 · rated 2341
Oct 2020
500 career games
at age 48
Oct 2020
2013
21st Spanish 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2341
Apr 2013
2012
Best 12-month gain (+36 Elo)
2305 → 2341
Oct 2012
2006
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 2381 → returned at 2359
Jul 2006
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-6
2304 → 2298
Tournaments
7
17 games
Score
9/ 1752.9%
7W4D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #50 | 2130 | -2.2 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 2/3 | #14 | 2267 | -1.0 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #18 | 2918 | +2.6 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 0/2 | #105 | 1532 | -9.3 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #54 | 2422 | +1.6 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 2/3 | #21 | 2383 | +3.8 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3/6 | #84 | 2285 | -1.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsSlobodan KovacevicIM
🇷🇸SRB·2203
+3 −3 =5
11 games·last met May 2024
View head-to-head →
vsPablo Cruz LledoIM
🇪🇸ESP·2415
+2 −4 =4
10 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsJose Manuel Diaz VelandiaFM
🇻🇪VEN·2358
+3 −5 =2
10 games·last met Sep 2024
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vsJhoel GarciaIM
🇵🇪PER·2280
+3 −3 =3
9 games·last met Jan 2024
View head-to-head →
vsEric Sos AndreuIM
🇪🇸ESP·2374
+3 −3 =0
6 games·last met Feb 2026
View head-to-head →
Rankings
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Spain
#228
out of 20,300 players
Europe
#2,786
in continent
World
#4,169
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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