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Ortega Molina, Rafael
🇪🇸FIDE 54523010· Male· Spain· Born in 1957
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Rafael Ortega Molina, a 69-year-old Spanish player, is rated 1766 — just 7 short of his peak of 1773 (Mar 2024, age 67). He is on a steady climb with +23 Elo over the past 12 months. 11 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include Lliga Catalana 2026 - Primera Categoria Barcelona Grup II Rondas 3-6, Lliga Catalana 2026 - Primera Categoria Barcelona Grup II Rondas 1-2, and VII Obert Internacional Sant Adria 2025 Grup B. Also played 1 rapid event (including Copa Catalana Territorial de Barcelona 2026) recently.
Current rating
1766
Standard
Rpd1729·Blz—
All-time high
1773
−7 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 67
Mar 2024 · age 67
Activity
14
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#87,058
#87,058 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
9 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+115 Elo)
1621 → 1736
Nov 2024
All-time peak 1773
at age 67 · −7 from today
Mar 2024
2022
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 65
May 2022
2020
Inactive for 20 months
paused at 1720 → returned at 1705
Apr 2020
2019
Crossed 1600
at age 62
Apr 2019
2018
Crossed 1500
at age 61
May 2018
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+23
1743 → 1766
Tournaments
3
13 games
Score
8/ 1361.5%
8W0D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 3/3 | #4 | — | +23.4 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #38 | — | +10.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4/7 | #24 | 1680 | -9.6 |
Rankings
/
Spain
#8,254
out of 20,270 players
Europe
#62,485
in continent
World
#87,057
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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