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Kowalski Rubiales, Nicholas
CM🇪🇸FIDE 54592763· Male· Spain· Born in 2010
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Nicholas Kowalski Rubiales, a 16-year-old Spanish Candidate Master, is rated 2192 — just 19 short of his peak of 2211 (Mar 2026, age 16) and ranked 13th among Spanish players under 16, and in the top 4% worldwide. He is on a breakout run, having gained +97 Elo over the past 12 months. 92 rated games in the past year (≈55/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Campeonato de Andalucia Absoluto-Sub18 2026, Liga Andaluza 2026 Division de Honor Occidental Rondas 5-8, and Liga Andaluza 2026 Division de Honor Occidental Rondas 1-4. Also played 3 rapid (including VI Campeonato de Andalucia Ajedrez Rapido por Equipos) and 5 blitz events (including V Mindsports International Festival 2025 - 3rd Night Blitz) recently.
Awarded CM in 2026 (age 16). At junior level, he reached #10, #20 and #36 nationally in U16, U14 and U12.
Current rating
2192
Standard
Rpd2115·Blz1998
All-time high
2211
−19 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 16
Mar 2026 · age 16
Activity
76
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
80 past 12 mo · ≈7/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#13
#13 · Spanish players under 16 · of 1,065
Career timeline
14 entries2026
10th Spanish U16 player
at age 16 · rated 2211
Mar 2026
CM title awardedCM
at age 16
Mar 2026
Crossed 2200
at age 16
Mar 2026
All-time peak 2211
at age 16 · −19 from today
Mar 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 15
Dec 2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 15
Oct 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
Campeonato Provincial de Cadiz Absoluto Sub18 y Supra50 2025perf 2346 (+186) · 5.5/6 · #1
Top opponent
Evolution
+61
2131 → 2192
Tournaments
13
87 games
Score
60/ 8769.0%
47W26D14L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsAntonio Oscar Barrios Munoz2,025·Liga Andaluza 2026 Division de Honor Occidental Rondas 5-8·R6·-28.7
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 5.5/7 | #4 | 2291 | +41.6 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/7 | #14 | 2198 | +6.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/4 | #15 | 2097 | -23.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/3 | #8 | 2261 | +12.0 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5.5/9 | #55 | 2245 | +48.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5.5/6 | #17 | 2306 | -10.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5.5/6 | #1 | 2346 | +49.2 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5.5/7 | #4 | 2166 | +21.2 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3.5/5 | #16 | 2021 | -16.8 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 5.5/7 | #4 | 2164 | +30.8 |
Worst Elo result: Liga Andaluza 2026 Division de Honor Occidental Rondas 5-8 (-23.6 Elo, finished #15).
Rankings
/
Spain
#563
out of 20,300 players
Europe
#6,065
in continent
World
#8,624
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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