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Chirindza, Rafael Bernardo
🇲🇿FIDE 14800764· Male· Mozambique· Born in 1996
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Rafael Bernardo Chirindza, a 30-year-old player, is rated 1860. He has held steady between 1850 and 1900 for 2 years. 36 rated games in the past year (≈16/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include CAMPEONATO NACIONAL DE XADREZ SENIOR MASCULINO -2026, Trojan Horse Open, and MOAZAMBIQUE CHESS OPEN 2025 - OPEN SECTION. Also played 1 rapid (including CAMPEONATO NACIONAL DE XADREZ DE RAPIDAS -2026) and 2 blitz events (including CAMPEONATO NACIONAL DE XADREZ DE BLITZ -2026) recently. He took a 29-month break between Jan 2020 and Jul 2022 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 1892 was reached at age 28 (Dec 2024); he also reached #6 nationally in Mar 2020 and spent 26 months in top 10.
Previously known as Rafael Chirinza (until Oct 2025).
Current rating
1860
Standard
Rpd1863·Blz1940
All-time high
1892
−32 pts below
Dec 2024 · age 28
Dec 2024 · age 28
Activity
22
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
28 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#58,598
#58,598 · players worldwide · of 218,279
26 months in National top 10 (2020–2024)
26 months in National top 10 (2020–2024)
Career timeline
13 entries2025
Renamed to Chirindza, Rafael Bernardo
at age 29
Oct 2025
100 career games
at age 29
Jan 2025
2024
All-time peak 1892
at age 28 · −32 from today
Dec 2024
26 months in national top 10
longest streak 16 months · since Mar 2020
Jul 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 28
Mar 2024
2022
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 26
Jul 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
0
1860 → 1860
Tournaments
4
31 games
Score
19.5/ 3162.9%
16W7D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 6/8 | #37 | 1892 | -15.8 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5/8 | #8 | 1959 | +9.0 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5/6 | #2 | 1910 | +7.2 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 3.5/6 | #26 | 2011 | +2.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsDonaldo PaivaFM
🇲🇿MOZ·2189
+0 −7 =1
8 games·last met Oct 2029
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vsVasco Mateus Felizardo Viageiro
🇲🇿MOZ·1960
+0 −4 =4
8 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsWilton Inacio CalicocaFM
🇲🇿MOZ·1977
+3 −4 =0
7 games·last met Oct 2030
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vsIlidio Alberto ChunguaneCM
🇲🇿MOZ·1934
+2 −2 =2
6 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsLourenco NapoleaoCM
🇲🇿MOZ·1977
+2 −2 =1
5 games·last met Oct 2030
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Rankings
/
Mozambique
#18
out of 135 players
Africa
#1,827
in continent
World
#58,597
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Mozambique
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