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Sapalo, Gabriel
🇦🇴FIDE 10100717· Male· Angola· Born in 1975
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Gabriel Sapalo, a 51-year-old player, is rated 1933. He has slipped back 115 Elo over the past 12 months. 24 rated games in the past year (≈13/year long-term). Recent appearances: Torneio de Xadrez Sonangol 50 Anos-Open 1-7 and CAMPEONATO NACIONAL INDIVIDUAL ABSOLUTO UIGE 2025 1-9. He had 4 career breaks: 50 months (2011–2016), 23 months (2016–2018), 19 months (2022–2024) and 14 months (2024–2026). His peak of 2213 was reached at age 36 (Jul 2011); he also reached #7 nationally in Sep 2011.
Current rating
1933
Standard
Rpd2109·Blz1945
All-time high
2213
−280 pts below
Jul 2011 · age 36
Jul 2011 · age 36
Activity
19
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
24 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#40,338
#40,338 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
19 entries2026
2nd 50-55 player nationally
at age 51 · rated 2023
Jan 2026
2024
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 2048 → returned at 2023
Oct 2024
3rd 45-50 player nationally
at age 49 · rated 2076
Jun 2024
Best 12-month gain (+95 Elo)
1981 → 2076
Jun 2024
Re-crossed 2000
at age 49
Jun 2024
2022
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 1981 → returned at 1986
Jun 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-115
2048 → 1933
Tournaments
3
25 games
Score
9.5/ 2538.0%
4W11D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 3.5/8 | #26 | 1829 | -51.0 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1.5/7 | #18 | 1802 | -38.8 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4.5/9 | #17 | 1921 | -24.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAngelico Armando Camilo
🇦🇴ANG·1939
+10 −2 =3
15 games·last met May 2022
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vsKirto Justino
🇦🇴ANG·1885
+9 −0 =3
12 games·last met Apr 2024
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vsAzevedo Cusoneca
🇦🇴ANG·1694
+8 −0 =0
8 games·last met May 2022
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vsAbilio Jose Ribeiro
🇦🇴ANG·1878
+2 −1 =5
8 games·last met Apr 2022
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vsJose BorgesCM
🇦🇴ANG·1928
+3 −2 =2
7 games·last met Dec 2023
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Rankings
/
Angola
#42
out of 154 players
Africa
#1,106
in continent
World
#40,337
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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