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Ferreira, Paulo

CM🇵🇹

FIDEFIDE 1900820· Male· Portugal· Born in 1962

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Paulo Ferreira, a 64-year-old Portuguese Candidate Master, is rated 1857. He has slipped back 86 Elo over the past 12 months. 24 rated games in the past year (≈16/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include CN 2. divisao 2025-26 r. 7-8, Taca AXP 2025-26 r. 2, and CN 2. divisao 2025-26 r. 5-6. Also played 5 rapid (including CN Semirrapidas Equipas 2025-26) and 18 blitz events (including Leca Chess Blitz 2025) recently. He took a 19-month break between Sep 2010 and May 2012. His peak of 2137 was reached at age 41 (Oct 2003); he also reached Portuguese #44 in Oct 2020.

Awarded CM in 2025 (age 63).

Current rating

1857

Standard

Rpd1960·Blz1889

All-time high

2137

−280 pts below
Oct 2003 · age 41

Activity

28

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

24 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#59,404

#59,404 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

16 entries
2025
CM title awardedCM
at age 63
Oct 2025
2024
7th Portuguese 60-65 player
at age 62 · rated 2065
Mar 2024
2020
Peak Portuguese rank: #44
at age 58 · rated 2120
Oct 2020
4th Portuguese 55-60 player
at age 58 · rated 2120
Oct 2020
Best 12-month gain (+73 Elo)
2041 → 2114
Apr 2020
2019
Re-crossed 2100
at age 57
Jul 2019

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Titus Bittner 2,076
Maia Chess Open 2025 - Maia Masters · Aug 2025 · +5.1 Elo
Best comeback
CN 2. divisao 2025-26 r. 1-2
finished #1 (seeded #111 of 100)
Evolution
-83
1940 → 1857
Tournaments
8
24 games
Score
9/ 2437.5%
6W6D12L

Last 12 months — tournaments

6 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
CN 2. divisao 2025-26 r. 7-8
Team
Apr 20260/2#1181066-20.8
Taca AXP 2025-26 r. 2
Knockout
Mar 20261/1QF2518+5.8
CN 2. divisao 2025-26 r. 5-6
Team
Mar 20260/1#1291298-4.4
CN 2. divisao 2025-26 r. 3
Team
Jan 20260/1#921079-9.8
CN 2. divisao 2025-26 r. 1-2
Team
Jan 20262/2#12576+14.8
Worst Elo result: CN 2. divisao 2025-26 r. 7-8 (-20.8 Elo, finished #118).

Rankings

/
Portugal
#311
out of 1,729 players
Europe
#43,475
in continent
World
#59,404
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Portugal
1
🇵🇹Ferreira, Jorge ViterboFollow Jorge Viterbo FerreiraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,525
2
🇵🇹Sousa, Andre VenturaFollow Andre Ventura SousaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,449
3
🇵🇹Pereira, RubenFollow Ruben PereiraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,446
4
🇵🇹Martins, David Pires TavaresFollow David Pires Tavares MartinsTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,436
5
🇵🇹Damaso, RuiFollow Rui DamasoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,417
6
🇵🇹Martins, Bruno Andre LeiteFollow Bruno Andre Leite MartinsTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,408
7
🇵🇹Veiga, Jose Francisco R P NevesFollow Jose Francisco R P Neves VeigaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,403
8
🇵🇹Galego, LuisFollow Luis GalegoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,400
9
🇵🇹Barria, JoseFollow Jose BarriaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,380
10
🇵🇹Vitor, AntonioFollow Antonio VitorTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,362
...
311🇵🇹Ferreira, Paulo1,857
Europe
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,840
2
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
3
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
3
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
5
🇵🇱Duda, Jan-KrzysztofFollow Jan-Krzysztof DudaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,739
6
🇳🇱Van Foreest, JordenFollow Jorden Van ForeestTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,735
7
🇭🇺Rapport, RichardFollow Richard RapportTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,729
8
🇫🇷Vachier-Lagrave, MaximeFollow Maxime Vachier-LagraveTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,717
8
🇦🇿Mamedyarov, ShakhriyarFollow Shakhriyar MamedyarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,717
10
🇹🇷Erdogmus, Yagiz KaanFollow Yagiz Kaan ErdogmusTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,708
...
43475🇵🇹Ferreira, Paulo1,857
World
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,840
2
🇺🇸Nakamura, HikaruFollow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,792
3
🇺🇸Caruana, FabianoFollow Fabiano CaruanaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,788
4
🇺🇿Abdusattorov, NodirbekFollow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,780
5
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,776
6
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,754
10
🇨🇳Wei, YiFollow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
...
59404🇵🇹Ferreira, Paulo1,857