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Jornet Niella, Rafael
🇪🇸FIDE 54741874· Male· Spain· Born in 1979
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Rafael Jornet Niella, a 47-year-old Spanish player, is rated 1628. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and took a 19-month break between Jun 2024 and Feb 2026. Recent standard appearances include Lliga Catalana 2026 - Segona Categoria Tarragona - Play-Off, Lliga Catalana 2026 - Tercera Categoria Grup I Tarragona - Final, and Lliga Catalana 2026 - Segona Categoria Grup I Tarragona Rondas 3-6. Also played 1 rapid event (including Copa Catalana Territorial de Tarragona 2026) recently. His peak of 1682 was reached at age 45 (Apr 2024).
Current rating
1628
Standard
Rpd1649·Blz—
All-time high
1682
−54 pts below
Apr 2024 · age 45
Apr 2024 · age 45
Activity
3
games / yr avg.
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#135,868
#135,868 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
8 entries2024
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 1664 → returned at 1637
Jun 2024
Best 12-month gain (+311 Elo)
1371 → 1682
Apr 2024
All-time peak 1682
at age 45 · −54 from today
Apr 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 45
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 45
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 45
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-36
1664 → 1628
Tournaments
4
7 games
Score
3/ 742.9%
3W0D4L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top losses
No noteworthy losses.
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0/2 | #26 | — | -37.2 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #12 | — | -10.8 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 2/2 | #9 | — | +38.8 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #45 | — | -26.8 |
Worst Elo result: Lliga Catalana 2026 - Segona Categoria Tarragona - Play-Off (-37.2 Elo, finished #26).
Rankings
/
Spain
#13,094
out of 20,270 players
Europe
#92,276
in continent
World
#135,860
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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