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Sanchez Botella, Luis Javier
FM🇦🇺FIDE 2265320· Male· Australia· Born in 1988
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Luis Javier Sanchez Botella, a 38-year-old Australian FIDE Master, is rated 2258 and ranked 26th among Australian players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and took a 104-month break between May 2017 and Feb 2026. Recent standard appearances include Division de Honor FACV 2026 Rondas 9-11, Division de Honor FACV 2026 Rondas 8, and Primera Provincial Val Norte FACV 2026 Rondas 1-3. His peak of 2308 was reached at age 25 (May 2013); he also reached Australian #20 in Mar 2013.
Competes for Australia since Aug 2025. Awarded FM in 2013 (age 25). At junior level, he reached #1, #1 and #2 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.
Current rating
2258
Standard
Rpd2231·Blz2137
All-time high
2308
−50 pts below
May 2013 · age 25
May 2013 · age 25
Activity
1
games / yr avg.
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#26
#26 · Australian players · of 1,878
Career timeline
19 entries2025
Switched federation: ESP → AUS
at age 37
Aug 2025
2017
Inactive for 104 months
paused at 2237 → returned at 2239
May 2017
2013
All-time peak 2308
at age 25 · −50 from today
May 2013
Peak Australian rank: #20
at age 25 · rated 2304
Mar 2013
FM title awardedFM
at age 25
Mar 2013
Crossed 2300
at age 25
Mar 2013
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+21
2237 → 2258
Tournaments
3
4 games
Score
4/ 4100.0%
4W0D0L
Top 3 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 2/2 | #28 | 2853 | +10.4 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #9 | 2974 | +8.2 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #80 | 2703 | +2.4 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
Australia
#26
out of 2,432 players
Asia-Pacific
#975
in continent
World
#5,538
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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