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Araujo Sanchez, Josue
IM🇩🇴FIDE 6416896· Male· Dominican Republic· Born in 2001
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Josue Araujo Sanchez, a 25-year-old International Master, is rated 2331 — just 13 short of his peak of 2344 (Oct 2021, age 20) and ranked 3rd among DOM players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He is progressing steadily with +37 Elo over the past 12 months. 53 rated games in the past year (≈62/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Campeonato Prenacional Absoluto 2026, Torneo Batallas de las Termopilas, and XXIII Strong Chess. Also played 4 rapid (including Campeonato de Ajedrez Copa Independencia Rapida 2026) and 8 blitz events (including Copa Blitz de Ajedrez Juan Pablo Duarte 2026) recently. He reached #1 nationally in May 2025 and has been in top 3 for 69 months and counting (3 consecutive years on his current run).
Awarded IM in 2020 (age 19). At junior level, he reached #1, #1, #1 and #3 nationally in U20, U18, U16 and U14.
Current rating
2331
Standard
Rpd2219·Blz2405
All-time high
2344
−13 pts below
Oct 2021 · age 20
Oct 2021 · age 20
Activity
64
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
58 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#3
#3 · DOM players · of 368
National top 3 since Oct 2022
National top 3 since Oct 2022
Career timeline
24 entries2026
69 months in national top 3 (ongoing)
longest streak 45 months · since Nov 2019
Jun 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2300
at age 24
Jul 2025
Peak national rank: #1
at age 24 · rated 2276
May 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2300
at age 23
Aug 2024
2023
500 career games
at age 22
Jun 2023
2022
Re-crossed 2300
at age 21
Oct 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+31
2300 → 2331
Tournaments
9
68 games
Score
54.5/ 6880.1%
49W11D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsVictor Isaac Michelen RodriguezFM2,150·Campeonato Universitario de Ajedrez Absoluto 2025·R3·-14.3
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jun 2026 | 5.5/7 | #3 | 2221 | -3.6 |
Round-Robin | Apr 2026 | 6/11 | #5 | 2230 | -22.8 |
Round-Robin | Apr 2026 | 18.5/21 | #2 | 2415 | +40.6 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 6.5/9 | #3 | 2257 | -9.0 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/4 | #2 | 2829 | +18.6 |
Round-Robin | Nov 2025 | 1.5/2 | #9 | 2222 | -3.6 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3.5/3 | #9 | 2872 | -12.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4/3 | #6 | 2638 | +4.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsChristopher GuzmanFM
🇩🇴DOM·2236
+4 −8 =21
33 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsJuan Carlos Mesa CruzFM
🇩🇴DOM·2323
+16 −7 =9
32 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsVictor Mendez RamirezFM
🇩🇴DOM·2334
+12 −4 =13
29 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsRuddy Antonio MendezCM
🇩🇴DOM·2063
+13 −6 =5
24 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsLeandro Jimenez JimenezFM
🇩🇴DOM·2213
+11 −4 =8
23 games·last met Apr 2026
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Rankings
/
Dominican Republic
#3
out of 544 players
Americas
#363
in continent
World
#3,165
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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