Sandoval Mercado, Carlos

Carlos Sandoval Mercado, a 25-year-old Mexican International Master, is rated 2422 — just 4 short of his peak of 2426 (Mar 2026, age 25) and ranked 7th among Mexican players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He is progressing steadily with +41 Elo over the past 12 months. 89 rated games in the past year (≈45/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include LXXI Campeonato Nacional e Internacional Abierto Mexicano de Ajedrez. Internacional, XII International Sunway Sitges Chess Festival - Group A, and XXII Torneo Internacional Gran Hotel Bali Grupo A. Also played 4 blitz events (including Torneo de Blitz de Ajedrez Jugando por MExico 2026) recently. He took a 25-month break between Oct 2017 and Dec 2019. He reached Mexican #7 in Oct 2025 and has been in Mexican top 10 for 25 months and counting.

Awarded IM in 2025 (age 24) and FM in 2011 (age 10). At junior level, he reached World #38 in U10 and #1, #1, #1, #1 and #1 nationally in U20, U18, U16, U14 and U12.