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Simoes, Joao

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FIDEFIDE 10100520· Male· Angola· Born in 1981

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Joao Simoes, a 45-year-old Candidate Master, is rated 2123 and sitting in the top 6% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2100 and 2150 for 2 years. 30 rated games in the past year (≈23/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Torneio de Xadrez Sonangol 50 Anos-Open 1-7, CAMPEONATO NACIONAL POR EQUIPAS OPEN 2025, and CAMPEONATO NACIONAL INDIVIDUAL ABSOLUTO UIGE 2025 1-9. He took a 13-month break between Jun 2022 and Aug 2023. His peak of 2275 was reached at age 31 (Sep 2012); he also reached #1 nationally in Jan 2010 and spent 35 months in top 3.

Awarded CM in 2013 (age 32).

Current rating

2123

Standard

Rpd2089·Blz2025

All-time high

2275

152 pts below
Sep 2012 · age 31

Activity

26

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

30 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

Top 6%

#13,364 · players worldwide · of 216,808
35 months in National top 3 (2009–2023)

Career timeline

14 entries
2023
35 months in national top 3
longest streak 20 months · since Sep 2009
Sep 2023
1st 40-45 player nationally
at age 42 · rated 2192
Sep 2023
2022
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 2178 → returned at 2192
Jun 2022
2018
Best 12-month gain (+54 Elo)
2176 → 2230
Dec 2018
Re-crossed 2200
at age 37
May 2018
2016
Re-crossed 2200
at age 35
Jun 2016

Standard rating history

Activity & highlights

Best result
CAMPEONATO NACIONAL INDIVIDUAL ABSOLUTO UIGE 2025 1-9
perf 2227 (+91) · 6/9 · #5
Top opponent
vs David SilvaIM 2,334
Evolution
-11
21342123
Tournaments
4
40 games
Score
19/ 4047.5%
16W14D10L

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Swiss
Feb 20263.5/7#102119-1.4
Open Swiss
Dec 20254.5/7#52002-12.2
Open Swiss
Nov 20256/9#52227+23.0
Open Swiss
Oct 20255/7#102198-20.8
Worst Elo result: 2025 ZONE 4.5 AFRICA CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS OPEN (-20.8 Elo, finished #10).

Most-Played Opponents

Rankings

/
Angola
#9
out of 146 players
Africa
#233
in continent
World
#13,364
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Angola
1
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1
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3
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2,212
4
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2,186
5
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2,171
6
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2,134
7
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2,130
8
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2,128
92,123
10
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2,122
Africa
1
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2,627
2
🇪🇬Adly, AhmedFollow Ahmed AdlyTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,580
3
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2,502
4
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2,493
5
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2,467
6
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2,453
7
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2,442
8
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2,441
9
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2,414
10
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2,412
...
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World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
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2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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2,753
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