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Benito Ruiz de Villa, Rafael
🇪🇸FIDE 54508142· Male· Spain· Born in 1953
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Rafael Benito Ruiz De Villa, a 73-year-old Spanish player, is rated 1729 — just 6 short of his peak of 1735 (Apr 2026, age 73). He is on a steady climb with +52 Elo over the past 12 months. 27 rated games in the past year (≈19/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Torneo de Ajedrez de Lentas de Primavera en Vicalvaro 2026 Rondas 3-5, Torneo de Ajedrez de Lentas de Primavera en Vicalvaro 2026 Rondas 1-2, and Campeonato de Liga por Equipos de Madrid 2025-2026 - Segunda B Rondas 12-13. Also played 1 rapid event (including Torneo Internacional de Ajedrez de Hermanamiento entre MADRID Y LISIEUX) recently.
Current rating
1729
Standard
Rpd1690·Blz—
All-time high
1735
−6 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 73
Apr 2026 · age 73
Activity
20
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
27 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#99,637
#99,637 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
11 entries2026
All-time peak 1735
at age 73 · −6 from today
Apr 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+178 Elo)
1551 → 1729
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 71
Mar 2024
2023
100 career games
at age 70
Jan 2023
2020
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 1633 → returned at 1580
Apr 2020
2018
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 65
Jan 2018
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+44
1685 → 1729
Tournaments
10
26 games
Score
14.5/ 2655.8%
11W7D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsLuis Caamano Jimenez1,768·Torneo de Ajedrez de Primavera de Vicalvaro 2025 Rondas 6-7·R6·-7.5
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #105 | 1076 | -6.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1.5/1 | #58 | 2708 | +4.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #52 | 1837 | +3.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1.5/2 | #50 | 1922 | +10.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5.5/8 | #4 | 1812 | +22.4 |
Rankings
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Spain
#9,559
out of 20,270 players
Europe
#70,637
in continent
World
#99,636
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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