Americo Jose Costa vs Tomas Dias Machado
Americo Jose Costa (76, POR) and Tomas Dias Machado (23, POR) have met 2 times in classical OTB plus 13 rapid/blitz games. Machado leads the classical series 1–0 (1 draw). With current classical ratings of 1728 and 1984, the Elo model gives Machado a 72% chance of winning a classical game with white.
Head-to-Head Score
If they played today · Classical
Based on current Elo: 1728 vs 1984 (Δ -256)
With Americo Jose Costa as white
15% Americo13% draw72% Tomas
With Tomas Dias Machado as white
10% Americo11% draw79% Tomas
Estimate from Elo only · doesn't account for recent form, opening prep, or context.
Career Compare
| Americo Jose Costa | Tomas Dias Machado | |
|---|---|---|
| Current rating (STD) | 1728 | 1984 |
| Peak rating | 1970 · Jul 2003 | 2037 · Aug 2022 |
| Peak age | 53 | 19 |
| World rank now | #99,986 | #28,795 |
| World rank peak | #34,660 | #19,866 |
| Federation rank now | #565 | #137 |
| Games (career, STD) | 194 | 271 |
| Months active | 207 | 136 |
| % white wins | 51% | 58% |
| % black wins | 53% | 53% |
| TPR last 12m (STD) | 931 | — |
| Activity 12m (games) | 15 | 6 |
Best Win
Americo Jose Costa
Tomas Dias Machado
Highest-rated opponent ever beaten · STD primary, rapid/blitz for context
All Meetings (15)
Common Opponents
Tournaments Both Played
Cohort Position
Each player compared to active peers (same federation, ±75 Elo, played in last 12 months).
Americo Jose Costa
Tomas Dias Machado