Jaime Santos Latasa
Spanish chess grandmaster (born 1996)
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Jaime Santos Latasa (born 3 July 1996[1]) is a Spanish chess player. He was awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE in 2018.[2]
 Jaime Santos Latasa in 2023 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 July 1996 San Sebastián, Spain |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Spain |
| Title | Grandmaster (2018) |
| FIDE rating | 2615 (May 2026) |
| Peak rating | 2680 (September 2022) |
| Peak ranking | No. 59 (September 2022) |
Chess career
Santos became a FIDE Master in 2011 and an International Master with effect from 15 August 2013.[3] He was the Spanish U10 champion in 2006, the Spanish U12 champion in 2008 and the Spanish U14 champion in 2010. He was 19th in the San Sebastian Open 2009.[4] He placed =3rd (4th on tiebreak) at the European U18 Junior Championship in 2014.[5]
He led the Dubai Open Chess Tournament in 2017 with 5.5 points after 6 rounds,[6] although finishing the tournament with a 20th place with 6.0/9.[7]
As of September 2023[update], Santos is the fifth highest-rated Spanish player.[8]
On 18 December 2022 Santos won the 2022 European Championship in Rapid Chess with a score of 9.5 out of 11 points.[9]
