Munoz Sanchez, Jhon

Jhon Munoz Sanchez, a 40-year-old FIDE Master, is rated 2092 and ranked 20th among ECU players, and in the top 7% worldwide. He has slipped back 39 Elo over the past 12 months. 28 rated games in the past year (≈35/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include II SELECTIVO OLIMPICO, I SELECTIVO NACIONAL OPEN 2025, and TORNEO INTERNACIONAL DE AJEDREZ CLASICO GUAYAQUIL CAPITAL AMERICANA DEL DEPORTE CAT. ABIERTA. Also played 1 rapid (including TORNEO INTERNACIONAL DE AJEDREZ RAPIDO GUAYAQUIL CAPITAL AMERICANA DEL DEPORTE CAT. ABIERTA) and 1 blitz events (including COPA FEDEGUAYAS BLITZ) recently. He had 4 career breaks: 25 months (2012–2015), 14 months (2016–2017), 17 months (2022–2024) and 17 months (2024–2026). His peak of 2418 was reached at age 18 (Jan 2004, #4 nationally at the time); he spent 62 months in top 10, with a longest streak of 3 consecutive years.

Awarded FM in 2014 (age 28). At junior level, he reached World #53 in U18 and #1 and #1 nationally in U20 and U16.