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Sanchez, Sebastian Felipe
IM🇨🇴FIDE 4403304· Male· Colombia· Born in 1989
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Sebastian Felipe Sanchez, a 37-year-old Colombian International Master, is rated 2390 and ranked 10th among Colombian players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2376 and 2423 over the past 2 years. 73 rated games in the past year (≈56/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include V Open Chess Menorca 2026, X Open Internacional de Ajedrez Semana Santa San Vicente del Raspeig 2026 A, and Division de Honor FACV 2026 Rondas 6. Also played 2 rapid (including XVII OPEN INTERNACIONAL MEMORIAL EZEQUIEL MARTIN) and 5 blitz events (including III Open Relampago RGCC 2025) recently. His peak of 2450 was reached at age 32 (Nov 2021); he also reached Colombian #6 in Feb 2025 and has been in Colombian top 10 for 79 months and counting (2 consecutive years on his current run).
Awarded IM in 2013 (age 24). At junior level, he reached #6 and #6 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
2390
Standard
Rpd2431·Blz2292
All-time high
2450
−60 pts below
Nov 2021 · age 32
Nov 2021 · age 32
Activity
82
games / yr avg. · ≈7/mo
73 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#10
#10 · Colombian players · of 1,476
National top 10 since Dec 2024
National top 10 since Dec 2024
Career timeline
19 entries2026
79 months in national top 10 (ongoing)
longest streak 33 months · since Aug 2014
May 2026
2025
1,000 career games
at age 36
Aug 2025
Peak Colombian rank: #6
at age 36 · rated 2423
Feb 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2400
at age 35
Dec 2024
2021
All-time peak 2450
at age 32 · −60 from today
Nov 2021
2018
500 career games
at age 29
Jul 2018
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-28
2418 → 2390
Tournaments
13
82 games
Score
50/ 8261.0%
47W22D13L
Top 3 wins
3.[W]vsDexter Docampo BeltranFM2,397·IV Magistral Internacional Ciudad de Sant Joan de Alacant·R6·+4.8
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsXiao ZhangWIM2,164·X Open Internacional de Ajedrez Semana Santa San Vicente del Raspeig 2026 A·R4·-7.9
Last 12 months — tournaments
13 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/8 | #163 | 2300 | -10.5 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 6/9 | #66 | 2290 | -11.5 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #20 | 3271 | +5.9 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 1.5/3 | #35 | 2303 | -3.9 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #12 | 2892 | +1.4 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 2/2 | #11 | 2993 | +4.6 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #20 | 2908 | +1.4 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 0.5/3 | #104 | 1907 | -18.5 |
Round-Robin | Aug 2025 | 7/9 | #2 | 2423 | +5.5 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 6.5/9 | #6 | 2407 | +2.3 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJuan David BecerraFM
🇨🇴COL·2262
+10 −6 =11
27 games·last met Sep 2021
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vsPablo Alexander Ruiz AguilarFM
🇨🇴COL·2116
+9 −4 =11
24 games·last met Nov 2024
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vsEsteban Alb Valderrama QuicenoIM
🇨🇴COL·2376
+1 −8 =15
24 games·last met Dec 2022
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vsJorge Alexander MartinezFM
🇨🇴COL·2051
+10 −1 =11
22 games·last met Apr 2024
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vsSergio E BarrientosGM
🇨🇴COL·2476
+3 −9 =9
21 games·last met Dec 2023
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Rankings
/
Colombia
#10
out of 2,941 players
Americas
#215
in continent
World
#1,845
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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