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Costa, Leonardo
GM🇩🇪FIDE 16213955· Male· Germany· Born in 2008
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Leonardo Costa, a 18-year-old German Grandmaster, is rated 2540 — just 16 short of his peak of 2556 (Apr 2026, age 18) and ranked 1st among German players under 18, and 364th worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2472 and 2556 over the past 2 years. 99 rated games in the past year (≈85/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 1. Schachbundesliga 2025-2026 April 2026, European Individual Chess Championship 2026, and grenke Chess Open 2026 A-Open. He reached World #284 in Apr 2026.
Awarded GM in 2025 (age 17), IM in 2024 (age 16), and FM in 2021 (age 13). At junior level, he reached World #4 in U18, World #4 in U16, World #7 in U14, World #7 in U12, World #14 in U10 and World #7 in U8.
Current rating
2540
Standard
Rpd2310·Blz2414
All-time high
2556
−16 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 18
Apr 2026 · age 18
Activity
114
games / yr avg. · ≈10/mo
99 past 12 mo · ≈8/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#1
#1 · German players under 18 · of 769
Career timeline
20 entries2026
Peak World rank: #284
at age 18 · rated 2556
Apr 2026
Peak German rank: #14
at age 18 · rated 2556
Apr 2026
All-time peak 2556
at age 18 · −16 from today
Apr 2026
2025
GM title awardedGM
at age 17 · 2025 2nd FIDE Council
Aug 2025
4th U18 player worldwide
at age 17 · rated 2541
Jun 2025
Re-crossed 2500
at age 17
Feb 2025
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-1
2541 → 2540
Tournaments
15
90 games
Score
59.5/ 9066.1%
43W33D14L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsAndrei FilipFM2,297·Internationales Pfingst-Open 2025 A im 3. Muenchner Schachfestival·R8·-7.9
Last 12 months — tournaments
15 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/3 | #112 | 2484 | -3.0 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 7/11 | #63 | 2453 | -9.9 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 6.5/9 | #39 | 2504 | -3.5 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 4.5/5 | #2 | 2683 | +7.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 2/3 | #23 | 2682 | +6.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 2/3 | #11 | 2779 | +9.9 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/2 | #107 | 2417 | -3.1 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6.5/9 | #5 | 2498 | -3.7 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 2.5/5 | #39 | 2549 | +0.1 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/2 | #125 | 1874 | -6.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMarius DeuerGM
🇩🇪GER·2490
+7 −2 =0
9 games·last met Oct 2024
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vsSergei OvsejevitschGM
🇺🇦UKR·2564
+0 −3 =5
8 games·last met Mar 2024
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vsAlexander DonchenkoGM
🇩🇪GER·2645
+0 −1 =4
5 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsPetro LogvinovFM
🇺🇦UKR·2167
+4 −0 =1
5 games·last met Mar 2024
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vsBennet HagnerIM
🇩🇪GER·2447
+4 −0 =1
5 games·last met Jan 2024
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Rankings
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Germany
#17
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#209
in continent
World
#364
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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