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Molina, Rafael
🇨🇴FIDE 4401441· Male· Colombia· Born in 1952
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Rafael Molina, a 74-year-old Colombian player, is rated 1871. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and had 5 career breaks: 21 months (2010–2011), 19 months (2012–2013), 29 months (2014–2016), 35 months (2017–2020) and 45 months (2020–2024, COVID-19 included). Recent appearance: Torneo IRT Clasico Navideno Bogota DC. Also played 6 rapid (including 7mo IRT Centro Comercial AV. Chile Torneo de Clubes, empresas, colegios y universidades 2025) and 3 blitz events (including IRT Blitz intercentro Enero) recently. His peak of 2122 was reached at age 55 (Apr 2007).
Current rating
1871
Standard
Rpd1888·Blz1858
All-time high
2122
−251 pts below
Apr 2007 · age 55
Apr 2007 · age 55
Activity
11
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#55,553
#55,553 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
16 entries2024
1st Colombian 70-75 player
at age 72 · rated 1943
Sep 2024
2020
5th Colombian 65-70 player
at age 68 · rated 1958
Oct 2020
Inactive for 45 months
paused at 1958 → returned at 1905
Mar 2020
2017
Inactive for 35 months
paused at 1949 → returned at 1959
Jan 2017
2016
100 career games
at age 64
Jul 2016
2014
Inactive for 29 months
paused at 1983 → returned at 1965
Jan 2014
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-9
1880 → 1871
Tournaments
1
8 games
Score
5/ 862.5%
4W2D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5/7 | #34 | 1934 | -8.6 |
Rankings
/
Colombia
#359
out of 2,950 players
Americas
#6,189
in continent
World
#55,552
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Colombia
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Americas
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World
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