Format
SJ
Simoes, Joao
CM🇦🇴FIDE 10100520· Male· Angola· Born in 1981
Follow Joao SimoesTrack his monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
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
Sep 2012 · age 31
Activity
26
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
30 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 6%
#13,364 · players worldwide · of 216,808
35 months in National top 3 (2009–2023)
35 months in National top 3 (2009–2023)
Career timeline
14 entries2023
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
Top opponent
Evolution
-11
2134 → 2123
Tournaments
4
40 games
Score
19/ 4047.5%
16W14D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/7 | #10 | 2119 | -1.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4.5/7 | #5 | 2002 | -12.2 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 6/9 | #5 | 2227 | +23.0 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5/7 | #10 | 2198 | -20.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJose CambandoCM
🇦🇴ANG·2017
+9 −10 =2
21 games·last met May 2024
View head-to-head →
vsVanderson Dias
🇦🇴ANG·2050
+7 −6 =6
19 games·last met Feb 2026
View head-to-head →
vsLuciano OliveiraIM
🇦🇴ANG·2128
+4 −7 =6
17 games·last met Sep 2025
View head-to-head →
vsDavid SilvaIM
🇦🇴ANG·2306
+3 −7 =6
16 games·last met Apr 2026
View head-to-head →
vsCatarino DomingosIM
🇦🇴ANG·2186
+1 −3 =9
13 games·last met Feb 2024
View head-to-head →
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 | 🇦🇴Follow David SilvaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,306 |
| 1 | 🇦🇴Follow Sergio MiguelTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,306 |
| 3 | 🇦🇴Follow Jaime SonhyTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,212 |
| 4 | 🇦🇴Follow Catarino DomingosTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,186 |
| 5 | 🇦🇴Follow Domingos JuniorTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,171 |
| 6 | 🇦🇴Follow Edivaldo Jr GamaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,134 |
| 7 | 🇦🇴Follow Erikson Roberto Mauricio SoaresTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,130 |
| 8 | 🇦🇴Follow Luciano OliveiraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,128 |
| 9 | 2,123 | |
| 10 | 🇦🇴Follow Amaro LutuimaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,122 |
Africa
| 1 | 🇪🇬Follow Bassem AminTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,627 |
| 2 | 🇪🇬Follow Ahmed AdlyTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,580 |
| 3 | 🇲🇦Follow Hicham HamdouchiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,502 |
| 4 | 🇩🇿Follow Bilel BellahceneTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,493 |
| 5 | 🇪🇬Follow Adham FawzyTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,467 |
| 6 | 🇩🇿Follow Adlane ArabTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,453 |
| 7 | 🇪🇬Follow Samy ShokerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,442 |
| 8 | 🇲🇬Follow Fy Antenaina RakotomaharoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,441 |
| 9 | 🇹🇳Follow Kamel NjiliTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,414 |
| 10 | 🇪🇬Follow Ibrahim Hasan LabibTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,412 |
| ... | ||
| 233 | 2,123 | |
World
| 1 | 🇳🇴Follow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,840 |
| 2 | 🇺🇸Follow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,792 |
| 3 | 🇺🇸Follow Fabiano CaruanaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,788 |
| 4 | 🇺🇿Follow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,780 |
| 5 | 🇺🇿Follow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,776 |
| 6 | 🇳🇱Follow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,767 |
| 7 | 🇩🇪Follow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,759 |
| 7 | 🇫🇷Follow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,759 |
| 9 | 🇺🇸Follow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,754 |
| 10 | 🇨🇳Follow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,753 |
| ... | ||
| 13364 | 2,123 | |