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Napoleao, Lourenco
CM🇲🇿FIDE 14801302· Male· Mozambique· Born in 1995
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Lourenco Napoleao, a 31-year-old Candidate Master, is rated 1977 — just 9 short of his peak of 1986 (Oct 2018, age 23). He has held steady between 1950 and 2000 for 9 months. 21 rated games in the past year (≈17/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 4 rapid (including CAMPEONATO NACIONAL DE XADREZ DE RAPIDAS -2026) and 3 blitz events (including CAMPEONATO NACIONAL DE XADREZ DE BLITZ -2026) recently. He took a 38-month break between Feb 2019 and May 2022 (COVID-19 included). He reached #5 nationally in May 2022 and has been in top 10 for 54 months and counting (4 consecutive years on his current run).
Awarded CM in 2024 (age 29).
Current rating
1977
Standard
Rpd1996·Blz1964
All-time high
1986
−9 pts below
Oct 2018 · age 23
Oct 2018 · age 23
Activity
21
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
21 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#31,310
#31,310 · players worldwide · of 218,279
National top 10 since May 2022
National top 10 since May 2022
Career timeline
12 entries2026
54 months in national top 10 (ongoing)
longest streak 50 months · since Oct 2018
Jun 2026
2024
CM title awardedCM
at age 29
Oct 2024
100 career games
at age 29
Oct 2024
2023
Best 12-month gain (+93 Elo)
1778 → 1871
Jul 2023
2022
Re-crossed 1800
at age 27
Sep 2022
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 27
Jul 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+32
1945 → 1977
Tournaments
3
22 games
Score
15/ 2268.2%
13W4D5L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsVasco Mateus Felizardo Viageiro1,950·CAMPEONATO NACIONAL DE XADREZ SENIOR MASCULINO -2026·R8·+9.2
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsHamid Harmon Gulamo JamalCM2,027·CAMPEONATO NACIONAL DE XADREZ SENIOR MASCULINO -2026·R9·-8.6
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5.5/9 | #5 | 2036 | +19.6 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5/6 | #3 | 2023 | +13.2 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 4.5/6 | #14 | 1922 | -20.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsDonaldo PaivaFM
🇲🇿MOZ·2189
+1 −7 =0
8 games·last met Jan 2029
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vsHamid Harmon Gulamo JamalCM
🇲🇿MOZ·2055
+2 −3 =2
7 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsJoao FarisseCM
🇲🇿MOZ·2027
+5 −2 =0
7 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsVasco Mateus Felizardo Viageiro
🇲🇿MOZ·1960
+2 −3 =1
6 games·last met Oct 2030
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vsJubilio Alberto Mahassule
🇲🇿MOZ·1704
+5 −0 =1
6 games·last met Apr 2026
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Rankings
/
Mozambique
#6
out of 135 players
Africa
#783
in continent
World
#31,309
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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