Format
CE
Castro Esparza, Jose Raul
FIDE 396217535· Male· FIDE (no federation)· Born in 1967
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Jose Raul Castro Esparza, a 59-year-old player, is rated 1832 — just 3 short of his peak of 1835 (Mar 2024, age 57). He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and took a 22-month break between Mar 2024 and Feb 2026. Recent appearance: 35th Annual North American Open - U2100.
Current rating
1832
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1835
−3 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 57
Mar 2024 · age 57
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#66,579
#66,579 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
7 entries2026
11th 55-60 player nationally
at age 59 · rated 1832
May 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+110 Elo)
1725 → 1835
Mar 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 57
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1835
at age 57 · −3 from today
Mar 2024
Inactive for 22 months
paused at 1835 → returned at 1832
Mar 2024
2023
Crossed 1600
at age 56
Sep 2023
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-3
1835 → 1832
Tournaments
1
7 games
Score
4/ 757.1%
3W2D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/7 | #34 | 1822 | -2.8 |
Rankings
/
FIDE (no federation)
#340
out of 957 players
Special
#348
in continent
World
#66,579
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
FIDE (no federation)
| 1 | 2,710 | |
| 2 | 2,682 | |
| 3 | 2,650 | |
| 4 | 2,625 | |
| 5 | 2,620 | |
| 6 | 2,599 | |
| 7 | 2,597 | |
| 8 | 2,594 | |
| 9 | 2,593 | |
| 10 | 2,590 | |
| ... | ||
| 340 | 1,832 | |
Special
| 1 | 2,710 | |
| 2 | 2,682 | |
| 3 | 2,650 | |
| 4 | 2,625 | |
| 5 | 2,620 | |
| 6 | 2,599 | |
| 7 | 2,597 | |
| 8 | 2,594 | |
| 9 | 2,593 | |
| 10 | 2,590 | |
| ... | ||
| 348 | 1,832 | |
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