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Fernandes, Antonio

Fernandes, Antonio

GM🇵🇹

FIDEFIDE 1900021· Male· Portugal· Born in 1962

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Antonio Fernandes, a 64-year-old Portuguese Grandmaster, is rated 2298 and ranked 18th among Portuguese players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He has held steady between 2250 and 2300 for 8 months. 13 rated games in the past year (≈33/year long-term). Recent appearances: CN Absoluto 2024-25 and CN Veteranos 2024-25 - S50. Also played 2 rapid (including GXA Memorial Alekhine Rapid 2025) and 2 blitz events (including CN Rapidas 2024-2025) recently. His peak of 2487 was reached at age 41 (Jan 2003); he also reached Portuguese #2 in Jan 2001 and spent 26 months in Portuguese top 3.

Awarded GM in 2003 (age 41) and IM in 2001 (age 39).

Current rating

2298

Standard

Rpd2213·Blz2226

All-time high

2487

−189 pts below
Jan 2003 · age 41

Activity

19

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

13 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#18

#18 · Portuguese players · of 1,126
26 months in National top 3 (2001–2017)

Career timeline

20 entries
2023
100th 60-65 player worldwide
at age 61 · rated 2337
Aug 2023
2018
Re-crossed 2400
at age 56
Nov 2018
51st 55-60 player worldwide
at age 56 · rated 2443
Jan 2018
2017
26 months in national top 3
since Jan 2001
Sep 2017
58th 50-55 player worldwide
at age 55 · rated 2468
May 2017
Best 12-month gain (+69 Elo)
2394 → 2463
Feb 2017

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Jose Francisco R P Neves VeigaIM 2,389
CN Absoluto 2024-25 · Sep 2025 · +6.3 Elo
Evolution
-9
2307 → 2298
Tournaments
2
14 games
Score
7.5/ 1453.6%
6W3D5L
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsMicael Santos1,886·CN Veteranos 2024-25 - S50·R2·-9.2
2.[L]vsMatviy FarymaFM2,250·CN Absoluto 2024-25·R1·-5.7
3.[L]vsPedro Gil Ferreira Da SilvaFM2,278·CN Absoluto 2024-25·R2·-5.3

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
CN Absoluto 2024-25
Round-Robin
Sep 20253.5/9#92232-9.0
CN Veteranos 2024-25 - S50
Swiss
Jun 20254/4#32672-6.1

Most-Played Opponents

vsSergio RochaIM
🇵🇹POR·2309
+7 −7 =12
26 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsCarlos Carneiro
🇵🇹POR·2090
+14 −5 =1
20 games·last met Feb 2020
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vsPaulo DiasIM
🇵🇹POR·2310
+8 −3 =8
19 games·last met Sep 2023
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vsRui DamasoIM
🇵🇹POR·2415
+3 −2 =13
18 games·last met Sep 2019
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vsAndre Ventura SousaIM
🇵🇹POR·2448
+3 −10 =4
17 games·last met Nov 2025
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Rankings

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Portugal
#18
out of 1,733 players
Europe
#2,786
in continent
World
#4,169
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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World
Portugal
1
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2,525
2
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2,448
3
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2,447
4
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2,436
5
🇵🇹Veiga, Jose Francisco R P NevesFollow Jose Francisco R P Neves VeigaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,417
6
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2,415
7
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2,408
8
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2,400
9
🇵🇹Barria, JoseFollow Jose BarriaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,374
10
🇵🇹Silva, Pedro Gil Ferreira DaFollow Pedro Gil Ferreira Da SilvaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,364
...
18🇵🇹Fernandes, Antonio2,298
Europe
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,841
2
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
3
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2,764
4
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,744
5
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2,739
6
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2,729
7
🇳🇱Van Foreest, JordenFollow Jorden Van ForeestTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,728
8
🇫🇷Vachier-Lagrave, MaximeFollow Maxime Vachier-LagraveTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,721
9
🇦🇿Mamedyarov, ShakhriyarFollow Shakhriyar MamedyarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,717
10
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2,713
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2786🇵🇹Fernandes, Antonio2,298
World
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,841
2
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2,792
2
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2,792
4
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2,777
4
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,777
6
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,764
8
🇮🇳Erigaisi ArjunFollow Erigaisi ArjunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,761
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
9
🇨🇳Wei, YiFollow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
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4169🇵🇹Fernandes, Antonio2,298