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Castro Galaviz, Rafael Antonio

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FIDEFIDE 3949346· Male· Venezuela· Born in 1987

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Rafael Antonio Castro Galaviz, a 39-year-old Venezuelan player, is rated 1851 — just 22 short of his peak of 1873 (Mar 2024, age 37). He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 67 months (2018–2024, COVID-19 included) and 17 months (2024–2025). Recent appearance: XXXII IRT Internacional Feria de las Flores 2025. Also played 1 blitz event (including IRT Blitz Abierto Pre Feria De Las Flores La Central 2025) recently.

Current rating

1851

Standard

Rpd1894·Blz1895

All-time high

1873

−22 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 37

Activity

3

games / yr avg.

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

Signature stat

#61,078

#61,078 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

10 entries
2025
27th Venezuelan 35-40 player
at age 38 · rated 1851
Sep 2025
2024
Crossed 1800
at age 37
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1873
at age 37 · −22 from today
Mar 2024
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 1873 → returned at 1851
Mar 2024
2018
Best 12-month gain (+123 Elo)
1665 → 1788
Jul 2018
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 31
Jul 2018

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Fausto Jiovanny Puntier AndujarCM 2,023
XXXII IRT Internacional Feria de las Flores 2025 · Aug 2025 · +4.6 Elo
Evolution
-22
1873 → 1851
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
2.5/ 927.8%
1W3D5L

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
XXXII IRT Internacional Feria de las Flores 2025
Open Swiss
Aug 20252.5/8#651824-22.0
Worst Elo result: XXXII IRT Internacional Feria de las Flores 2025 (-22.0 Elo, finished #65).

Rankings

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Venezuela
#254
out of 1,597 players
Americas
#6,867
in continent
World
#61,078
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Venezuela
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4
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5
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6
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7
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2,375
7
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9
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10
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254🇻🇪Castro Galaviz, Rafael Antonio1,851
Americas
1
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2,792
2
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2,788
3
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4
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5
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6
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2,724
7
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2,718
8
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2,696
9
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2,656
10
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World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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5
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6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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