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Damaso, Rui

Damaso, Rui

IM🇵🇹

FIDEFIDE 1900030· Male· Portugal· Born in 1968

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Rui Damaso, a 58-year-old Portuguese International Master, is rated 2417 and ranked 5th among Portuguese players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and took a 17-month break between Aug 2022 and Feb 2024. Recent standard appearances include CN 2. divisao 2025-26 r. 7-8, CN 2. divisao 2025-26 r. 5-6, and CN 2. divisao 2025-26 r. 4. His peak of 2463 was reached at age 38 (Jul 2006); he also reached Portuguese #1 in Apr 2015 and spent 60 months in Portuguese top 3.

Awarded IM in 2001 (age 33).

Current rating

2417

Standard

Rpd2408·Blz2448

All-time high

2463

−46 pts below
Jul 2006 · age 38

Activity

6

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#5

#5 · Portuguese players · of 1,156
60 months in National top 3 (2002–2025)

Career timeline

17 entries
2025
60 months in national top 3
longest streak 17 months · since Jul 2002
Jul 2025
43rd 55-60 player worldwide
at age 57 · rated 2433
Apr 2025
2022
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 2430 → returned at 2432
Aug 2022
71st 50-55 player worldwide
at age 54 · rated 2435
Jul 2022
2015
88th 45-50 player worldwide
at age 47 · rated 2456
Aug 2015
Best 12-month gain (+55 Elo)
2401 → 2456
Aug 2015

Standard rating history

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Jorge Alexandre 2,233
CN 2. divisao 2025-26 r. 7-8 · Apr 2026 · +2.6 Elo
Evolution
-8
2425 → 2417
Tournaments
4
6 games
Score
3/ 650.0%
1W5D0L
Top 1 win
1.[W]vsJorge Alexandre2,233·CN 2. divisao 2025-26 r. 7-8·R8·+2.6
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
CN 2. divisao 2025-26 r. 7-8
Team
Apr 20261/1#563033+2.6
CN 2. divisao 2025-26 r. 5-6
Team
Mar 20261/2#782184-6.0
CN 2. divisao 2025-26 r. 4
Team
Feb 20260.5/1#332170-3.0
CN 2. divisao 2025-26 r. 1-2
Team
Jan 20260.5/1#1072289-1.8

Most-Played Opponents

vsSergio RochaIM
🇵🇹POR·2309
+9 −0 =13
22 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsVasco DiogoFM
🇵🇹POR·2166
+8 −2 =8
18 games·last met Apr 2022
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vsAntonio FernandesGM
🇵🇹POR·2298
+2 −3 =13
18 games·last met Sep 2019
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vsAntonio P SantosFM
🇵🇹POR·2121
+9 −0 =4
13 games·last met Jan 2024
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vsPedro Filipe RegoFM
🇵🇹POR·2338
+7 −0 =6
13 games·last met Sep 2022
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Rankings

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Portugal
#5
out of 1,729 players
Europe
#873
in continent
World
#1,403
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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