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ZM
Zarate Minano, Rafael
🇪🇸FIDE 54723329· Male· Spain· Born in 1977
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Rafael Zarate Minano, a 49-year-old Spanish player, is rated 1705 — just 11 short of his peak of 1716 (Mar 2024, age 47). He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and took a 17-month break between Dec 2024 and Jun 2026.
Current rating
1705
Standard
Rpd1635·Blz1645
All-time high
1716
−11 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 47
Mar 2024 · age 47
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#108,167
#108,167 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2024
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 1701 → returned at 1705
Dec 2024
Best 12-month gain (+219 Elo)
1497 → 1716
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 47
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1716
at age 47 · −11 from today
Mar 2024
2023
Re-crossed 1500
at age 46
Jul 2023
2022
Crossed 1500
at age 45
Aug 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+4
1701 → 1705
Tournaments
1
6 games
Score
3/ 650.0%
3W0D3L
Top 2 wins
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsAntonio Castellanos Bogalo1,937·Provincial Absoluto Femenino y Veteranos Ciudad Real 2026·R2·-4.2
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 3/5 | #21 | 1883 | +4.0 |
Rankings
/
Spain
#10,384
out of 20,300 players
Europe
#76,049
in continent
World
#108,164
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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