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Joelson, Ricardo
🇦🇴FIDE 10105964· Male· Angola· Born in 2000
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Ricardo Joelson, a 26-year-old player, is rated 2035. He is progressing steadily with +55 Elo over the past 12 months. 21 rated games in the past year (≈28/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include CN 3. divisao 2025-26 r. 7, Taca da AX Lisboa 2025-26 r.5, and CN 3. divisao 2025-26 r. 5-6. Also played 7 rapid (including CN Semirrapidas Equipas 2025-26) and 1 blitz events (including GXA Memorial Alekhine Blitz 2025) recently. He took a 20-month break between Apr 2024 and Jan 2026. His peak of 2074 was reached at age 26 (Feb 2026); he also reached #12 nationally in Jun 2023.
At junior level, he reached #2 and #1 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
2035
Standard
Rpd2123·Blz1954
All-time high
2074
−39 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 26
Feb 2026 · age 26
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
21 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#22,585
#22,585 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2026
All-time peak 2074
at age 26 · −39 from today
Feb 2026
Re-crossed 2000
at age 26
Jan 2026
2024
Inactive for 20 months
paused at 1980 → returned at 2065
Apr 2024
2023
Peak national rank: #12
at age 23 · rated 2010
Jun 2023
2022
Re-crossed 2000
at age 22
Jun 2022
2020
2nd U20 player nationally
at age 20 · rated 2017
Oct 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+55
1980 → 2035
Tournaments
9
22 games
Score
15.5/ 2270.5%
13W5D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #126 | 1285 | -8.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #36 | 1245 | -10.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #93 | 1711 | -13.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #10 | 2683 | +6.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #69 | 1196 | -12.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #84 | 2847 | +9.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 2/2 | #2 | 2468 | +6.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4.5/6 | #13 | 2188 | +34.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6/6 | #4 | 2802 | +44.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAmaro LutuimaCM
🇦🇴ANG·2136
+2 −6 =4
12 games·last met Apr 2024
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vsJosemar Cabingano
🇦🇴ANG·2021
+1 −5 =5
11 games·last met May 2022
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vsMarcio Filipe
🇦🇴ANG·2038
+2 −5 =4
11 games·last met Jan 2022
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vsDenilson dos Santos
🇦🇴ANG·1908
+3 −2 =4
9 games·last met May 2022
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vsJose BorgesCM
🇦🇴ANG·1928
+3 −2 =2
7 games·last met May 2022
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Rankings
/
Angola
#24
out of 154 players
Africa
#488
in continent
World
#22,585
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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