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Lopez Mata, Rafael
🇪🇸FIDE 94755221· Male· Spain· Born in 1965
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Rafael Lopez Mata, a 61-year-old Spanish player, is rated 1446 — his current career high. He is on a steady climb with +20 Elo over the past 12 months. 15 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Segunda Prov 4T Valencia Sur 2026 Rondas 9-10, Primera Provincial Val Sur FACV 2026 Rondas 9-11, and Primera Provincial Val Sur FACV 2026 Rondas 8.
Current rating
1446
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1446
at best
Jun 2026 · age 61
Jun 2026 · age 61
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
12 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#205,347
#205,347 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
5 entries2026
All-time peak 1446
at age 61
Jun 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+389 Elo)
1044 → 1433
Feb 2025
2024
Crossed 1400
at age 59
Mar 2024
Crossed 1200
at age 59
Mar 2024
2023
First FIDE rating
1052 · at age 58
Apr 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+20
1426 → 1446
Tournaments
9
21 games
Score
8.5/ 2140.5%
11W2D8L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsVictor Sirvent Palma1,543·Campeonato Provincial Individual Segunda Almussafes 2025 Rondas 6-7·R7·+26.2
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsArnau Salvador Tejedor1,591·Campeonato Provincial Individual Segunda Almussafes 2025 Rondas 1-2·R1·-10.7
3.[L]vsJorge Heras Melia1,592·Campeonato Provincial Individual Segunda Almussafes 2025 Rondas 3-5·R4·-10.1
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 3/4 | #41 | 1839 | +1.2 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #4 | 1651 | +10.4 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #136 | 1056 | -3.2 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #70 | 863 | -8.4 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #6 | 894 | -7.2 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #1 | 2234 | +20.0 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2/1 | #11 | 2343 | +27.6 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1/1 | #31 | 2392 | -10.8 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 1/1 | #39 | 2391 | -10.0 |
Rankings
/
Spain
#18,102
out of 20,300 players
Europe
#124,920
in continent
World
#205,139
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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