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Damaso, Rui
IM🇵🇹FIDE 1900030· Male· Portugal· Born in 1968
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Rui Damaso, a 58-year-old Portuguese International Master, is rated 2415 and ranked 6th 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
2415
Standard
Rpd2408·Blz2448
All-time high
2463
−48 pts below
Jul 2006 · age 38
Jul 2006 · age 38
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#6
#6 · Portuguese players · of 1,126
60 months in National top 3 (2002–2025)
60 months in National top 3 (2002–2025)
Career timeline
17 entries2025
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
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-10
2425 → 2415
Tournaments
5
6 games
Score
3.5/ 658.3%
1W5D0L
Top 1 win
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 0.5/1 | #74 | 2318 | -1.5 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #56 | 3033 | +2.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #78 | 2184 | -6.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #33 | 2170 | -3.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #107 | 2289 | -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·2154
+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·2108
+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
/
Portugal
#6
out of 1,733 players
Europe
#891
in continent
World
#1,425
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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