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Sanchez Merino, Christian
🇪🇸FIDE 22244913· Male· Spain· Born in 1996
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Christian Sanchez Merino, a 30-year-old Spanish player, is rated 1879. He has slipped back 66 Elo over the past 12 months. 25 rated games in the past year (≈27/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include XLVI Open Internacional Ciudad de San Sebastian, Liga FGA de Preferente 2026 Rondas 9-11, and Liga FGA de Preferente 2026 Rondas 8. His peak of 1945 was reached at age 29 (Mar 2025).
At junior level, he reached #52 nationally in U12.
Current rating
1879
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1945
−66 pts below
Mar 2025 · age 29
Mar 2025 · age 29
Activity
12
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
25 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#53,450
#53,450 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2025
All-time peak 1945
at age 29 · −66 from today
Mar 2025
2020
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1876 → returned at 1864
Apr 2020
2017
Re-crossed 1800
at age 21
Aug 2017
2015
Best 12-month gain (+171 Elo)
1658 → 1829
Jun 2015
Crossed 1800
at age 19
May 2015
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Jan 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-66
1945 → 1879
Tournaments
7
26 games
Score
11.5/ 2644.2%
9W5D12L
Top 3 wins
3.[W]vsManuel Gallego Jimenez1,742·XXI Open de Primavera GROS XAKE Udaberriko Irekia Rondas 3-6·R6·+6.2
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 3/4 | #10 | 2004 | +12.0 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/2 | #31 | 1562 | -15.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5/9 | #24 | 1872 | -6.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/3 | #35 | 1830 | -6.2 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #31 | 1182 | -8.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0.5/3 | #45 | 1623 | -21.6 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/3 | #34 | 1702 | -20.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJon Jauregi Barandiaran
🇪🇸ESP·1782
+6 −3 =1
10 games·last met Apr 2018
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vsJuan L Alfaro Garcia del Cerro
🇪🇸ESP·2273
+4 −2 =2
8 games·last met Apr 2019
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vsAritz Abalia Patino
🇪🇸ESP·2154
+3 −4 =1
8 games·last met Apr 2016
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vsJon Lertxundi Azpiazu
🇪🇸ESP·1926
+3 −4 =0
7 games·last met Feb 2020
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vsCarlos Berdote Alonso
🇪🇸ESP·1894
+5 −2 =0
7 games·last met May 2015
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Rankings
/
Spain
#4,848
out of 20,300 players
Europe
#39,283
in continent
World
#53,449
out of 400,000+
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