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Alho, Diogo
FM🇨🇻FIDE 1901559· Male· Cape Verde· Born in 1976
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Diogo Alho, a 50-year-old FIDE Master, is rated 2212 and sitting in the top 3% of players worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +37 Elo over the past 12 months. 17 rated games in the past year (≈16/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include CN 2. divisao 2025-26 r. 7-8, CN 2. divisao 2025-26 r. 5-6, and Liga Galega por Equipos de Club 2026 - Primeira Division Grupo C Rondas 1-4-8. Also played 3 rapid (including CN Semirrapidas Equipas 2025-26) and 1 blitz events (including CN Rapidas Equipas 2024-2025) recently. He took a 20-month break between Apr 2015 and Jan 2017. His peak of 2303 was reached at age 38 (Feb 2014); he also reached #1 nationally in Oct 2008 and has been in top 3 for 207 months and counting.
Competes for Cape Verde since Sep 2023. Awarded FM in 2013 (age 37).
Current rating
2212
Standard
Rpd2279·Blz2209
All-time high
2303
−91 pts below
Feb 2014 · age 38
Feb 2014 · age 38
Activity
17
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 3%
#7,547 · players worldwide · of 218,279
National top 3 since Jan 2001
National top 3 since Jan 2001
Career timeline
19 entries2026
207 months in national top 3 (ongoing)
longest streak 207 months · since Jan 2001
Jun 2026
Re-crossed 2200
at age 50
Apr 2026
2024
Re-crossed 2200
at age 48
Oct 2024
2023
Switched federation: POR → CPV
at age 47
Sep 2023
1st 45-50 player nationally
at age 47 · rated 2255
Apr 2023
2019
1st 40-45 player nationally
at age 43 · rated 2278
Apr 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+37
2175 → 2212
Tournaments
6
16 games
Score
14.5/ 1690.6%
14W1D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 1/1 | #15 | 2500 | +1.6 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 1.5/2 | #12 | 2157 | -2.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 2/2 | #24 | 2834 | +12.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #60 | 2652 | +2.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 2/2 | #6 | 2798 | +10.2 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 7/8 | #3 | 2215 | +11.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAlberto EggertCM
🇵🇹POR·2056
+4 −3 =1
8 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsDaniel Bray
🇵🇹POR·2202
+3 −3 =2
8 games·last met May 2024
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vsVitor Morais
🇵🇹POR·1834
+6 −0 =2
8 games·last met Apr 2013
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vsCarlos Alberto Branco l Aguiar
🇵🇹POR·1764
+6 −0 =2
8 games·last met Sep 2012
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vsHugo Eduardo Santos Ribeiro
🇵🇹POR·1856
+5 −0 =1
6 games·last met Nov 2025
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Rankings
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Cape Verde
#2
out of 60 players
Africa
#101
in continent
World
#7,547
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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