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Munoz Sanchez, Miguel
IM🇪🇨FIDE 3600734· Male· Ecuador· Born in 1982
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Miguel Munoz Sanchez, a 44-year-old International Master, is rated 2173 and ranked 8th among ECU players, and in the top 4% worldwide. He has held steady between 2150 and 2200 for 13 months. 62 rated games in the past year (≈47/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include GRAND PRIX KAOS CHESS CLUB II PARADA OPEN, II SELECTIVO OLIMPICO, and I SELECTIVO NACIONAL OPEN 2025. Also played 2 rapid (including TORNEO INTERNACIONAL DE AJEDREZ RAPIDO GUAYAQUIL CAPITAL AMERICANA DEL DEPORTE CAT. ABIERTA) and 3 blitz events (including TORNEO INTERNACIONAL DE AJEDREZ BLITZ GUAYAQUIL CAPITAL AMERICANA DEL DEPORTE CAT. ABIERTA) recently. He took a 16-month break between Dec 2012 and May 2014. His peak of 2449 was reached at age 22 (Apr 2004); he also reached #3 nationally in Oct 2003 and spent 18 months in top 5.
Awarded IM in 2003 (age 21) and FM in 2001 (age 19). At junior level, he reached World #97 in U20.
Current rating
2173
Standard
Rpd2178·Blz2123
All-time high
2449
−276 pts below
Apr 2004 · age 22
Apr 2004 · age 22
Activity
47
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
62 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#8
#8 · ECU players · of 559
18 months in National top 5 (2003–2022)
18 months in National top 5 (2003–2022)
Career timeline
23 entries2025
2nd 40-45 player nationally
at age 43 · rated 2205
Mar 2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 43
Mar 2025
2022
18 months in national top 5
since Jul 2003
Jan 2022
2020
1,000 career games
at age 38
Apr 2020
2014
Re-crossed 2300
at age 32
Sep 2014
Return after 16-month break
back at 2284
Apr 2014
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-7
2180 → 2173
Tournaments
8
66 games
Score
47/ 6671.2%
39W16D11L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/5 | #17 | 1985 | -9.3 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 7/11 | #2 | 2205 | +6.7 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 6.5/9 | #4 | 2100 | -3.3 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5.5/5 | #4 | 2731 | -2.6 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5.5/8 | #27 | 2302 | +7.4 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 7.5/8 | #5 | 2388 | +7.3 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5/7 | #8 | 1743 | -14.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 7/9 | #3 | 2120 | +0.9 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsPlinio Pazos GambarrottiIM
🇪🇨ECU·1987
+13 −7 =16
36 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsAlberto Santos FloresIM
🇪🇨ECU·2164
+5 −7 =24
36 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsJhon Munoz SanchezFM
🇪🇨ECU·2092
+4 −7 =18
29 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsMiguel Medina PazIM
🇪🇨ECU·2368
+3 −8 =17
28 games·last met Sep 2015
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vsDaniel Mieles PalauIM
🇪🇨ECU·2320
+3 −6 =10
19 games·last met May 2025
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Rankings
/
Ecuador
#8
out of 815 players
Americas
#1,047
in continent
World
#9,719
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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