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Paiva, Donaldo

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FIDEFIDE 14800098· Male· Mozambique· Born in 1991

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Donaldo Paiva, a 35-year-old FIDE Master, is rated 2189 and sitting in the top 4% of players worldwide. He is progressing steadily with +58 Elo over the past 12 months. 24 rated games in the past year (≈18/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include CAMPEONATO NACIONAL DE XADREZ SENIOR MASCULINO -2026, 2025 ZONE 4.5 AFRICA CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS OPEN, and MOAZAMBIQUE CHESS OPEN 2025 - OPEN SECTION. Also played 2 rapid (including CAMPEONATO NACIONAL DE XADREZ DE RAPIDAS -2026) and 1 blitz events (including CAMPEONATO NACIONAL DE XADREZ DE BLITZ -2026) recently. He took a 58-month break between Nov 2011 and Oct 2016. His peak of 2288 was reached at age 27 (Jun 2018); he also reached #1 nationally in Sep 2010 and has been #1 for 86 months and counting (4 consecutive years on his current run).

Awarded FM in 2024 (age 33) and CM in 2012 (age 21). At junior level, he reached #1 and #1 nationally in U20 and U18.

Current rating

2189

Standard

Rpd2182·Blz2255

All-time high

2288

−99 pts below
Jun 2018 · age 27

Activity

21

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

24 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

Top 4%

#8,776 · players worldwide · of 218,279
#1 nationally since Jul 2025

Career timeline

18 entries
2026
86 months in National #1 (ongoing)
longest streak 56 months · since Sep 2010
Jun 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 34
Dec 2025
2024
FM title awardedFM
at age 33
Oct 2024
2022
Re-crossed 2200
at age 31
Sep 2022
2019
Re-crossed 2200
at age 28
Dec 2019
2018
Best 12-month gain (+132 Elo)
2156 → 2288
Jun 2018

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Best result
MOAZAMBIQUE CHESS OPEN 2025 - OPEN SECTION
perf 2450 (+279) · 6.5/7 · #1
Top opponent
vs Banele MhangoFM 2,289
2025 ZONE 4.5 AFRICA CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS OPEN · Oct 2025 · +13.3 Elo
Evolution
+18
2171 → 2189
Tournaments
3
25 games
Score
20/ 2580.0%
17W6D2L

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
CAMPEONATO NACIONAL DE XADREZ SENIOR MASCULINO -2026
Swiss
Feb 20266.5/9#32110-15.4
2025 ZONE 4.5 AFRICA CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS OPEN
Open Swiss
Oct 20257/8#22447+32.6
MOAZAMBIQUE CHESS OPEN 2025 - OPEN SECTION
Open Swiss
Jun 20256.5/7#12450+40.0
Worst Elo result: CAMPEONATO NACIONAL DE XADREZ SENIOR MASCULINO -2026 (-15.4 Elo, finished #3).

Most-Played Opponents

vsVasco Mateus Felizardo Viageiro
🇲🇿MOZ·1960
+6 −3 =2
11 games·last met Oct 2030
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vsRafael Bernardo Chirindza
🇲🇿MOZ·1860
+7 −0 =1
8 games·last met Oct 2029
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vsHamid Harmon Gulamo JamalCM
🇲🇿MOZ·2055
+4 −2 =2
8 games·last met Oct 2029
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vsLourenco NapoleaoCM
🇲🇿MOZ·1977
+7 −1 =0
8 games·last met Jan 2029
View head-to-head →
vsProvidence OatlhotseIM
🇧🇼BOT·2225
+1 −4 =2
7 games·last met Sep 2024
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Rankings

/
Mozambique
#1
out of 135 players
Africa
#126
in continent
World
#8,776
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Mozambique
12,189
2
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1
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World
1
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