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Alvarez-Sala Courel, Fernando
🇪🇸FIDE 54555019· Male· Spain· Born in 1970
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Fernando Alvarez-Sala Courel, a 56-year-old Spanish player, is rated 1420. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and took a 20-month break between Nov 2020 and Aug 2022 (COVID-19 included). Recent standard appearances include Campeonato de Asturias por Equipos 2a 2026 Rondas 1-2, Campeonato de Asturias Individual Cuarta 2025 Rondas 5-7, and Campeonato de Asturias Individual Cuarta 2025 Rondas 1-4. Also played 3 rapid (including Campeonato de Asturias Rapido por Equipos 2026) and 2 blitz events (including Campeonato de Asturias Relampago Equipos 2026) recently. His peak of 1518 was reached at age 54 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1420
Standard
Rpd1425·Blz1400
All-time high
1518
−98 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 54
Mar 2024 · age 54
Activity
11
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#213,103
#213,103 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 54
Sep 2024
Best 12-month gain (+342 Elo)
1176 → 1518
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 54
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 54
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1200
at age 54
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1518
at age 54 · −98 from today
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+5
1415 → 1420
Tournaments
3
9 games
Score
3.5/ 938.9%
3W1D5L
Top 2 wins
1.[W]vsPablo Gonzalez Rodriguez1,578·Campeonato de Asturias Individual Cuarta 2025 Rondas 5-7·R6·+14.2
2.[D]vsJorge Fernandez Fernandez1,532·Campeonato de Asturias Individual Cuarta 2025 Rondas 1-4·R3·+3.4
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #124 | 1029 | -1.6 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2/1 | #55 | 2378 | +13.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1.5/3 | #60 | 1586 | -6.6 |
Rankings
/
Spain
#18,520
out of 20,300 players
Europe
#127,777
in continent
World
#212,701
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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