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Vilhete, Vania Fausto Da T.
WIM🇲🇿FIDE 14800144· Female· Mozambique· Born in 1985
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Vania Fausto Da T. Vilhete, a 41-year-old Woman International Master, is rated 1837. She has slipped back 31 Elo over the past 12 months. 30 rated games in the past year (≈14/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include CAMPEONATO NACIONAL DE XADREZ SENIOR FEMININO -2026, 2025 ZONE 4.5 AFRICA CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS WOMEN, and MOAZAMBIQUE CHESS OPEN 2025 - FEMALE. 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. She had 3 career breaks: 36 months (2007–2010), 22 months (2012–2014) and 16 months (2015–2016). Her peak of 1877 was reached at age 39 (Aug 2024); she also reached #2 nationally in Sep 2015 and spent 28 months in top 5.
Awarded WIM in 2012 (age 27).
Current rating
1837
Standard
Rpd1732·Blz1732
All-time high
1877
−40 pts below
Aug 2024 · age 39
Aug 2024 · age 39
Activity
23
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
21 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#65,163
#65,163 · players worldwide · of 218,279
28 months in National top 5 (2007–2022)
28 months in National top 5 (2007–2022)
Career timeline
16 entries2026
3rd 40-45 player nationally
at age 41 · rated 1837
Jun 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+173 Elo)
1704 → 1877
Aug 2024
All-time peak 1877
at age 39 · −40 from today
Aug 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 39
Mar 2024
2022
28 months in national top 5
since Oct 2007
Apr 2022
2019
Re-crossed 1800
at age 34
Jan 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-6
1843 → 1837
Tournaments
3
24 games
Score
16.5/ 2468.8%
15W3D6L
Top 3 wins
3.[W]vsNuzela Zacarias Musindo FarnelaWCM1,664·CAMPEONATO NACIONAL DE XADREZ SENIOR FEMININO -2026·R3·+5.4
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 8/8 | #1 | 2394 | +15.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5/7 | #7 | 1916 | -22.6 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 3.5/6 | #2 | 1693 | -23.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsNeusa Aridas De CastroWCM
🇲🇿MOZ·1684
+9 −1 =2
12 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsCheila Andre SitoeWCM
🇲🇿MOZ·1721
+6 −1 =4
11 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsSheila Judite Jacinto Sitoe
🇲🇿MOZ·1551
+8 −1 =1
10 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsShahenda WafaWGM
🇪🇬EGY·2073
+0 −7 =0
7 games·last met Mar 2024
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vsKatina Efentakis
🇲🇿MOZ·1599
+6 −0 =0
6 games·last met Feb 2026
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Rankings
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Mozambique
#20
out of 135 players
Africa
#2,096
in continent
World
#65,162
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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