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Sanchez Criado, Lluis
CM🇪🇸FIDE 2226405· Male· Spain· Born in 1968
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Lluis Sanchez Criado, a 58-year-old Spanish Candidate Master, is rated 2066 and sitting in the top 9% of players worldwide. He is progressing steadily with +42 Elo over the past 12 months. 47 rated games in the past year (≈23/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include XL Campionat de Catalunya de Veterans 2026 - Grup 50, I Festival de Ajedrez La Manga Sub 2400, and Campionat de Veterans de la Territorial de Barcelona 2026 Grup 50 Rondas 5-8. Also played 1 rapid (including Copa Catalana Territorial de Barcelona 2026) and 1 blitz events (including XXV Obert Blitz Sant Marti 2025) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 14 months (2014–2015) and 12 months (2017–2018). His peak of 2249 was reached at age 33 (Jan 2001).
Awarded CM in 2013 (age 45).
Current rating
2066
Standard
Rpd2046·Blz1954
All-time high
2249
−183 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 33
Jan 2001 · age 33
Activity
37
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
35 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 9%
#18,881 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
17 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+42 Elo)
2024 → 2066
Jun 2026
2024
80th Spanish 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2087
Nov 2024
500 career games
at age 56
Nov 2024
2017
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 2117 → returned at 2120
Apr 2017
2014
76th Spanish 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 2142
Sep 2014
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 2142 → returned at 2132
Jan 2014
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+32
2034 → 2066
Tournaments
8
32 games
Score
21/ 3265.6%
15W12D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 5/8 | #3 | 2098 | +9.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/7 | #16 | 2007 | -3.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3.5/4 | #2 | 2238 | +19.6 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 2.5/3 | #12 | — | +11.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/4 | #7 | 1967 | -7.6 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 2/3 | #28 | — | +0.2 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #50 | — | -4.0 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1/1 | #1 | 2710 | +6.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJuan Bosco Prats Rodriguez
🇪🇸ESP·1973
+1 −1 =4
6 games·last met May 2026
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vsJaume Costa Trave
🇪🇸ESP·1764
+3 −0 =3
6 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsTeodoro Asensio Linan
🇪🇸ESP·2088
+1 −1 =3
5 games·last met Mar 2023
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vsManel Riera Danes
🇪🇸ESP·1847
+4 −0 =1
5 games·last met May 2022
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Rankings
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Spain
#1,444
out of 20,300 players
Europe
#13,821
in continent
World
#18,881
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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