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Palomares Gomez, Rafael
🇪🇸FIDE 54704545· Male· Spain· Born in 1967
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Rafael Palomares Gomez, a 59-year-old Spanish player, is rated 1597. He has fluctuated between 1590 and 1656 over the past 2 years. 17 rated games in the past year (≈13/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include IV IRT SUB 1800 QUART DE POBLET, Primera Provincial Val Norte FACV 2026 Rondas 6, and Primera Provincial Val Norte FACV 2026 Rondas 1-3. He took a 14-month break between Jul 2022 and Oct 2023. His peak of 1672 was reached at age 57 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1597
Standard
Rpd1661·Blz—
All-time high
1672
−75 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 57
Mar 2024 · age 57
Activity
19
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
15 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#148,179
#148,179 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2026
Re-crossed 1600
at age 59
Apr 2026
Re-crossed 1600
at age 59
Feb 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+216 Elo)
1456 → 1672
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 57
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 57
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1672
at age 57 · −75 from today
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-23
1620 → 1597
Tournaments
9
18 games
Score
9.5/ 1852.8%
8W3D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/3 | #45 | 2369 | -13.2 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #24 | 2476 | +12.2 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #73 | 2259 | +6.4 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 0.5/2 | #39 | 1264 | -16.2 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 0/1 | #42 | 749 | -12.4 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 0/1 | #77 | 950 | -6.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #57 | 1708 | -7.4 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2/1 | #20 | 2244 | +6.0 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 1.5/3 | #36 | 1734 | +7.2 |
Worst Elo result: Campeonato Provincial Individual Segunda Benimaclet 2025 Rondas 6-7 (-16.2 Elo, finished #39).
Rankings
/
Spain
#14,092
out of 20,300 players
Europe
#98,939
in continent
World
#148,166
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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