Johan Leon Sandoval

NCA · K=20 · Peak 1784 (Mar 2024)

Best performance: 1977 at Campeonato Nacional femenino Final 2017(Best of 2017)

World #=89346 live960#88,386 publishedNicaragua #88

NOV26 Rating

1765

Live Rating

1765.0

Change

0.0

Games Played

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Classical

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Official classical rating by month

List	Rating	Change
Nov 2026	1765	0
Oct 2026	1765	0
Sep 2026	1765	0
Aug 2026	1765	0
Jul 2026	1765	0
Jun 2026	1765	0
May 2026	1765	0
Apr 2026	1765	0
Mar 2026	1765	0
Feb 2026	1765	0
Jan 2026	1765	-19
Dec 2025	1784	0

Form · Classical

oldest → latest

From 298 classical games on record, the latest on Nov 22, 2025.

Classical games since the November list

No rated standard games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)

	Last played	Score	TPR
	Campeonato Nacional por Equipos 2025Nov 8, 2025 – Nov 23, 2025TPR 1536	2/4	1536

The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.

Best wins · Classical

From 241 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2010–2025

#	Opponent	Rating
1,	Roger Puhiera, Campeonato Nacional por Equipos 2016 (Final), Nov 2016	, 2046
2,	Humberto Jose Diego Martinez, XIV Grand Prix MN Juan Gomez Argenal in Memoriam, Jun 2012	, 2023
3,	Byron Medrano, Campeonato Nacional por Equipos (Final) 2014., Dec 2014	, 1901
4,	Miguel Estrada, Primera Fase del Campeonato Nacional por Equipos 2019, Oct 2019	, 1883
5,	CM Jose Luis Vasquez, Campeonato Nacional de Segunda División 2014., Jan 2014	, 1863
6,	WFM Kathya Mendieta, Campeonato Nacional Femenino de Ajedrez 2014, Mar 2014	, 1862
7,	WIM Maria Esther Granados Diaz, I Torneo Mixto de Maestros Ruben Dario, 2017, May 2017	, 1860
8,	Rommel Castillo, I Torneo Internacional de Ajedrez Independencia Centroamericana 2023, Sep 2023	, 1840
9,	WIM Maria Esther Granados Diaz, Campeonato Nacional femenino Final 2017, Apr 2017	, 1837
10,	Edgard Jose Rios Borgen, Primera Fase del Campeonato Nacional por Equipos 2019, Oct 2019	, 1817

#	Opponent	Score	Rating
1,	IM Stavroula Tsolakidou, 43rd World Women Chess Olympiad 2018, Sep 2018	, 0/1	, 2393
2,	IM Jorge Luis Baules Rodriguez, I Campeonato Centroamericano y del Caribe Absoluto 2017, Oct 2017	, 0/1	, 2333
3,	IM Ricardo Urbina, I Campeonato Centroamericano y del Caribe Absoluto 2017, Oct 2017	, 0/1	, 2230
4,	FM Martin Guevara, Primera Fase del Campeonato Nacional por Equipos 2014., Nov 2014	, 0/1	, 2199
5,	FM Ariel Romero, FINAL DEL CAMPEONATO NACIONAL POR EQUIPOS 2019, Nov 2019	, 0/1	, 2193
6,	WIM Ellen Hagesather, 43rd World Women Chess Olympiad 2018, Sep 2018	, 0/1	, 2181
7,	FM William Alfaro, VIII Campeonato Nacional de Ajedrez Abierto 2014, Oct 2014	, ½/1	, 2175
8,	Amor Simplina, CAMPEONATO NACIONAL POR EQUIPOS (FINAL), 2018, Nov 2018	, 0/1	, 2173
9,	FM Rene Antonio Pilarte Tijerino, VIII Campeonato Nacional de Ajedrez Abierto 2014, Oct 2014	, 0/1	, 2119
10,	David Alarcon, XIV Grand Prix MN Juan Gomez Argenal in Memoriam, Jun 2012	, 0/1	, 2112

Openings · Classical

From the moves of 128 of 298 classical games on record.

As WhiteOpens 1.c4 in 63 of 67 games.

As BlackMeets 1.e4 with 1...g6 or 1...c5, and 1.d4 with 1...g6 or 1...Nf6.

All openings (1 as White, 6 as Black)

Openings in White games	Games	Score
English Opening	57	59%

10 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.

Against 1.e4: 1...g6 in 17, 1...c5 in 11, 1...d6 in 3.

Against 1.d4: 1...g6 in 12, 1...Nf6 in 8, 1...d6 in 5.

Openings in Black games	Games	Score
Modern Defense	20	45%
Sicilian Defense	12	46%
King's Indian Defense	7	43%
Pirc Defense	6	67%
Queen's Pawn Game	5	40%
English Opening	4	50%

7 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.

Event timeline · Classical

48 events

Events before the current rating period show the performance, not a rating change.

Live events show the rating change; earlier events show the performance rating.

Performance rating by year

Year	Games	Score	Avg opp	TPR
2025	3	1	1661	1536
2023	14	5	1712	1610
2022	3	2	1565	1690
2020	10	5	1727	1727
2019	34	14	1646	1581
2018	27	14½	1654	1683
2017	62	25½	1775	1710
2016	23	9	1824	1744
2015	2	0	2064	—
2014	34	11	1836	1703
2013	7	2	1703	1545
2012	17	6	1892	1782
2011	2	½	1915	—
2010	3	0	1833	1033

Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.

Campeonato Nacional por Equipos 20251536
Nov 2025Teamfederation source
Best of 2025Score 2/4Opp avg 1661Start 1784
Campeonato Centroamericano de ajedrez por Equipos 2023, Femenino Modalidad Clasica1422
Nov 2023Swissfederation source
#3 in 2023Score ½/4Opp avg 1744Start 1658
Final del Campeonato Nacional por Equipos 20231721
Oct – Nov 2023Round robinfederation source
Best of 2023Score 1½/5Opp avg 1808Start 1658
I Torneo Internacional de Ajedrez Independencia Centroamericana 20231627
Sep 2023Swissfederation source
#2 in 2023Score 5/9Opp avg 1627Start 1660
Primera Fase Campeonato Nacional por Equipos 20221690
Oct 2022Swissfederation source
Best of 2022Score 2/3Opp avg 1565Start 1657
Primera Fase del Campeonato Nacional por Equipos—(2)
Oct 2020Teamfederation source
Score 2/3Opp avg 1700Start 1655
Segunda Fase del Campeonato Nacional1734
Jan – Feb 2020Swissfederation source
Best of 2020Score 4/8Opp avg 1734Start 1636
FINAL DEL CAMPEONATO NACIONAL POR EQUIPOS 20191615
Oct – Nov 2019Teamfederation source
#2 in 2019Score 1/8Opp avg 1924Start 1603
Primera Fase del Campeonato Nacional por Equipos 20191886
Sep – Oct 2019Teamfederation source
Best of 2019Score 3½/5Opp avg 1737Start 1619
Campeonato Nacional Abierto - Fiestas Patrias 20191553
Aug – Sep 2019Swissfederation source
#3 in 2019Score 4/9Opp avg 1640Start 1619
Campeonato Nacional Femenino Final1502
Mar – Apr 2019Round robinfederation source
#4 in 2019Score 4/9Opp avg 1545Start 1642
Primera Fase del Campeonato Nacional de Ajedrez 20191356
Jan 2019Swissfederation source
#5 in 2019Score 3½/6Opp avg 1356Start 1674
CAMPEONATO NACIONAL POR EQUIPOS (FINAL), 20181534
Oct – Nov 2018Teamfederation source
#4 in 2018Score 1½/4Opp avg 1807Start 1708
43rd World Women Chess Olympiad 20181601
Sep – Oct 2018Swissfederation source
#3 in 2018Score 1½/7Opp avg 2002Start 1708
Campeonato Nacional femenino Final 20181704
Apr 2018Round robinfederation source
#2 in 2018Score 6½/9Opp avg 1538Start 1699
Semifinal del Campeonato Nacional Femenino 20181711
Mar 2018Swissfederation source
Best of 2018Score 7/9Opp avg 1586Start 1695
Primera fase del campeonato nacional 20182095
Jan 2018Swissfederation source
Score 4/4Opp avg 1295Start 1687
XI Juegos Deportivos Centroamericanos. Seccion Femenina.1682
Dec 2017Teamfederation source
#7 in 2017Score 1/3Opp avg 1807Start 1688
I Campeonato Centroamericano y del Caribe Absoluto 20171248
Oct 2017Swissfederation source
Score 4½/9Opp avg 2048Start 1707
Campeonato Nacional Abierto - Fiestas Patrias 20171509
Sep 2017Swissfederation source
#9 in 2017Score 4/9Opp avg 1658Start 1737
JULIO RAMIREZ DE ARELLANO in Memoriam 20171690
Jul 2017Swissfederation source
#5 in 2017Score 5/9Opp avg 1815Start 1745
I Torneo Mixto de Maestros Ruben Dario, 20171790
May 2017Round robinfederation source
#2 in 2017Score 3½/9Opp avg 1870Start 1734
Campeonato Nacional femenino Final 20171977
Mar – Apr 2017Round robinfederation source
Best of 2017Score 5½/7Opp avg 1747Start 1709
Semifinal del Campeonato Nacional Femenino de Ajedrez 20171607
Mar 2017Swissfederation source
#8 in 2017Score 4/9Opp avg 1694Start 1709
Semifinal del Campeonato Nacional de Ajedrez 20171691
Feb 2017Swissfederation source
#4 in 2017Score 2½/8Opp avg 1832Start 1723

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