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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
#87,208
#87,208 · players worldwide · of 218,279
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
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
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
#8,242
out of 20,300 players
Europe
#62,615
in continent
World
#87,206
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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