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Pires, Luzia
WFM🇦🇴FIDE 10101012· Female· Angola· Born in 2003
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Luzia Pires, a 23-year-old Woman FIDE Master, is rated 1990 — her current career high. She is progressing steadily with +40 Elo over the past 12 months. 17 rated games in the past year (≈32/year long-term). Recent appearances: CAMPEONATO NACIONAL POR EQUIPAS FEMININO 2025 and 2025 ZONE 4.5 AFRICA CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS WOMEN. She reached #30 nationally in Jun 2026.
Awarded WFM in 2014 (age 11). Earned a WIM norm at 2023 African Junior Championships (Girls). At junior level, she reached #2, #2, #2, #4 and #1 nationally in U20, U18, U16, U14 and U12.
Current rating
1990
Standard
Rpd1865·Blz1826
All-time high
1990
at best
Jun 2026 · age 23
Jun 2026 · age 23
Activity
26
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
17 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#29,107
#29,107 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
16 entries2026
Peak national rank: #30
at age 23 · rated 1990
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1990
at age 23
Jun 2026
2022
2nd U20 player nationally
at age 19 · rated 1893
May 2022
Re-crossed 1800
at age 19
Feb 2022
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Jan 2022
2020
2nd U18 player nationally
at age 17 · rated 1901
Jan 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+40
1950 → 1990
Tournaments
3
20 games
Score
17/ 2085.0%
16W2D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 6.5/7 | #1 | 2225 | +27.6 |
Round-Robin | Dec 2025 | 4/1 | #1 | 2306 | +1.6 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 6.5/9 | #3 | 1977 | +10.4 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Most-Played Opponents
vsEsperanca CaxitaWIM
🇦🇴ANG·1968
+7 −18 =10
35 games·last met Oct 2025
View head-to-head →
vsEdnasia JuniorWFM
🇦🇴ANG·1941
+9 −12 =13
34 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsDelfina JoaoWCM
🇦🇴ANG·1762
+14 −5 =8
27 games·last met Oct 2023
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vsMaria M DomingosWIM
🇦🇴ANG·1739
+11 −6 =4
21 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsJoana Constantino
🇦🇴ANG·1647
+17 −0 =2
19 games·last met Oct 2019
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Rankings
/
Angola
#30
out of 154 players
Africa
#698
in continent
World
#29,106
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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