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Chaves Sanchez, Gabriel A
CM🇨🇷FIDE 6502180· Male· Costa Rica· Born in 1995
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Gabriel A Chaves Sanchez, a 31-year-old Candidate Master, is rated 2038 and ranked 19th among CRC players. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 21 months (2010–2011) and 25 months (2023–2026). Recent appearance: I Open CRChess-Montes de Oca 2025 - Grupo A. Also played 2 rapid (including Torneo Rapid Anexion de Guanacaste 2025) and 1 blitz events (including CRChess Blitz 2025) recently. His peak of 2190 was reached at age 25 (Feb 2020); he also reached #9 nationally in Dec 2021.
Previously known as Gabriel Chavez (until Jul 2013). Awarded CM in 2022 (age 27). At junior level, he reached #2, #4, #2 and #2 nationally in U20, U18, U16 and U14.
Current rating
2038
Standard
Rpd2146·Blz2018
All-time high
2190
−152 pts below
Feb 2020 · age 25
Feb 2020 · age 25
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#19
#19 · CRC players · of 565
Career timeline
18 entries2023
Inactive for 25 months
paused at 2059 → returned at 2038
Nov 2023
2022
CM title awardedCM
at age 27
Sep 2022
2021
Peak national rank: #9
at age 26 · rated 2183
Dec 2021
2020
All-time peak 2190
at age 25 · −152 from today
Feb 2020
2018
Re-crossed 2100
at age 23
May 2018
2017
Crossed 2100
at age 22
Dec 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-21
2059 → 2038
Tournaments
1
7 games
Score
3.5/ 750.0%
2W3D2L
Top 2 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3.5/7 | #10 | 1947 | -21.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsEmmanuel Jimenez GarciaIM
🇨🇷CRC·2349
+7 −20 =8
35 games·last met Jan 2023
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vsEdwin Urbina Quiroz
🇨🇷CRC·2034
+5 −12 =5
22 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsSergio Duran VegaIM
🇨🇷CRC·2268
+1 −14 =3
18 games·last met Feb 2025
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vsBryan Solano CuyaIM
🇨🇷CRC·2242
+6 −7 =5
18 games·last met Mar 2019
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vsCarlos Esteban Murillo GonzalezFM
🇨🇷CRC·1942
+8 −5 =2
15 games·last met Jul 2025
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Rankings
/
Costa Rica
#19
out of 682 players
Americas
#2,324
in continent
World
#22,230
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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