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Fanha, Paulo
CM🇵🇹FIDE 1902148· Male· Portugal· Born in 1970
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Paulo Fanha, a 56-year-old Portuguese Candidate Master, is rated 1917. He is progressing steadily with +28 Elo over the past 12 months. 32 rated games in the past year (≈50/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include CN 2. divisao 2025-26 r. 7-8, CD Lisboa Veteranos 2025-26 - S50, and CN 2. divisao 2025-26 r. 5-6. Also played 1 blitz event (including CD Lisboa Veteranos Rapidas 2025-26 - S50) recently. His peak of 2057 was reached at age 37 (Oct 2007); he also reached Portuguese #91 in Jul 2001.
Awarded CM in 2015 (age 45).
Current rating
1917
Standard
Rpd1900·Blz1960
All-time high
2057
−140 pts below
Oct 2007 · age 37
Oct 2007 · age 37
Activity
36
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
31 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#43,964
#43,964 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
18 entries2026
10th Portuguese 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 1928
May 2026
2025
17th Portuguese 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 1893
Aug 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+219 Elo)
1648 → 1867
Sep 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 54
Mar 2024
2020
Re-crossed 1800
at age 50
Mar 2020
2019
1,000 career games
at age 49
Sep 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+27
1890 → 1917
Tournaments
10
33 games
Score
20.5/ 3362.1%
16W9D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/2 | #42 | 2217 | +12.8 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/4 | #1 | 2549 | +16.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #33 | 2245 | +19.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #42 | 1936 | +2.0 |
Knockout | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | R256 | 1444 | -2.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #119 | 1235 | -6.0 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3.5/4 | #1 | 1949 | +5.6 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 2.5/6 | #138 | 1795 | -14.2 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 4.5/6 | #7 | 1886 | +3.0 |
Swiss | Jun 2025 | 3/4 | #9 | 2105 | +1.0 |
Hot streak: 4 tournaments without losing Elo.
Most-Played Opponents
vsVitor Morais
🇵🇹POR·1834
+1 −8 =20
29 games·last met Oct 2023
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vsLuis Miguel Alves
🇵🇹POR·1773
+7 −3 =9
19 games·last met May 2026
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vsPedro Godinho Marques
🇵🇹POR·1797
+7 −5 =6
18 games·last met Sep 2024
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vsCarlos Alberto Branco l Aguiar
🇵🇹POR·1764
+6 −1 =7
14 games·last met Jan 2025
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vsJulio Santos
🇵🇹POR
+4 −2 =7
13 games·last met Jul 2024
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Rankings
/
Portugal
#220
out of 1,733 players
Europe
#32,427
in continent
World
#43,963
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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