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Castro Esparza, Raul
🇲🇽FIDE 5122457· Male· Mexico· Born in 1967
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Raul Castro Esparza, a 59-year-old Mexican player, is rated 1878. He has slipped back 98 Elo over the past 12 months. 31 rated games in the past year (≈6/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include CAMPEONATO NACIONAL DE AJEDREZ "PEZ VELA 2025" 1a FUERZA, Campeonato Nacional Absoluto de Ajedrez Zacatecas 2025, and XIV Torneo Internacional y Nacional Abierto de Ajedrez de la Ciudad de Mexico. Hidalgo. Also played 2 blitz events (including Blitz Nocturno Ezequiel Montes) recently. He took a 115-month break between Jan 2015 and Sep 2024. His peak of 1997 was reached at age 57 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1878
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1953
All-time high
1997
−119 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 57
Mar 2024 · age 57
Activity
17
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
31 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#53,707
#53,707 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
8 entries2025
13th Mexican 55-60 player
at age 58 · rated 1977
Aug 2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 58
May 2025
2024
All-time peak 1997
at age 57 · −119 from today
Mar 2024
2015
12th Mexican 45-50 player
at age 48 · rated 1995
Sep 2015
Crossed 1800
at age 48
Jan 2015
Inactive for 115 months
paused at 1995 → returned at 1938
Jan 2015
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-98
1976 → 1878
Tournaments
5
34 games
Score
15.5/ 3445.6%
9W13D12L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsCarlos Lopez De Nava Hernandez2,013·VII Abierto Nacional de Verano Ezequiel Montes 2025. Cat. Abierta·R5·+11.0
2.[D]vsJavier Benitez LozanoFM2,297·CAMPEONATO NACIONAL DE AJEDREZ "PEZ VELA 2025" 1a FUERZA·R2·+8.4
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsAlfredo Ignacio Contreras Cardona1,781·TERCERA EDICION DEL CAMPEONATO NACIONAL E INTERNACIONAL DE AJEDREZ "AGUASCALIENTES 2025"·R5·-14.5
2.[L]vsLily Jeanette Duarte CramerWFM1,828·VII Abierto Nacional de Verano Ezequiel Montes 2025. Cat. Abierta·R2·-14.0
3.[L]vsMiguel Angel Santamaria Meza1,765·Campeonato Nacional Absoluto de Ajedrez Zacatecas 2025·R4·-13.8
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1.5/5 | #24 | 1771 | -25.0 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4/6 | #51 | 1899 | -45.4 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3.5/7 | #34 | 1920 | -3.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3/7 | #56 | 1841 | -26.4 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3.5/6 | #8 | 1999 | +0.8 |
Rankings
/
Mexico
#426
out of 3,007 players
Americas
#5,955
in continent
World
#53,707
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Mexico
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Americas
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World
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| 53707 | 1,878 | |