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Santos, Luther
FM🇦🇴FIDE 10115102· Male· Angola· Born in 2006
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Luther Santos, a 20-year-old FIDE Master, is rated 2086 and sitting in the top 8% of players worldwide. He has slipped back 39 Elo over the past 12 months. 60 rated games in the past year (≈38/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. His peak of 2209 was reached at age 18 (Dec 2024, #4 nationally at the time); he spent 17 months in top 10.
Awarded FM in 2026 (age 20). Earned a IM norm at African Juniors Chess Championships 2024. At junior level, he reached #1, #1 and #1 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.
Current rating
2086
Standard
Rpd2080·Blz1955
All-time high
2209
−123 pts below
Dec 2024 · age 18
Dec 2024 · age 18
Activity
47
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
60 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 8%
#16,743 · players worldwide · of 218,279
17 months in National top 10 (2024–2026)
17 months in National top 10 (2024–2026)
Career timeline
14 entries2026
17 months in national top 10
longest streak 17 months · since Nov 2024
Mar 2026
FM title awardedFM
at age 20
Feb 2026
2025
1st U20 player nationally
at age 19 · rated 2128
Mar 2025
100 career games
at age 19
Mar 2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Jan 2025
2024
Peak national rank: #4
at age 18 · rated 2209
Dec 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-39
2125 → 2086
Tournaments
8
65 games
Score
37/ 6556.9%
26W22D17L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 6.5/9 | #1 | 2219 | +35.4 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2.5/8 | #8 | 1966 | -24.2 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2.5/7 | #15 | 1931 | -33.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2.5/6 | #20 | 1945 | -33.8 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5/8 | #12 | 2187 | +15.6 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 7.5/7 | #1 | 2634 | -1.6 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5.5/7 | #9 | 2409 | +12.2 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 5/8 | #11 | 2150 | -9.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJaime SonhyCM
🇦🇴ANG·2214
+5 −5 =5
15 games·last met May 2026
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vsAlexandre Prospero
🇦🇴ANG·2146
+3 −3 =3
9 games·last met May 2026
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vsDavid SilvaIM
🇦🇴ANG·2278
+2 −4 =3
9 games·last met May 2026
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vsLulceni Mendes
🇦🇴ANG·2036
+4 −1 =4
9 games·last met May 2026
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vsJose CambandoCM
🇦🇴ANG·2082
+6 −2 =1
9 games·last met May 2026
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Rankings
/
Angola
#11
out of 154 players
Africa
#309
in continent
World
#16,743
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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