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Pereira, Ruben
IM🇵🇹FIDE 1903063· Male· Portugal· Born in 1991
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Ruben Pereira, a 35-year-old Portuguese International Master, is rated 2446 — just 11 short of his peak of 2457 (Aug 2024, age 33) and ranked 3rd among Portuguese players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He is currently in the 2400–2450 range. 10 rated games in the past year (≈21/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Taca de Portugal r.4, Taca de Portugal r. 3, and Taca da AX Lisboa 2025-26 r. 3. Also played 2 rapid (including CN Semirrapidas Equipas 2025-26) and 2 blitz events (including CN Rapidas Equipas 2024-2025) recently. He reached Portuguese #2 in Nov 2009 and has been in Portuguese top 3 for 102 months and counting (4 consecutive years on his current run).
Awarded IM in 2009 (age 18) and FM in 2006 (age 15). At junior level, he reached World #56 in U20, World #33 in U18, World #30 in U16, World #51 in U14 and World #62 in U12.
Current rating
2446
Standard
Rpd2361·Blz2336
All-time high
2457
−11 pts below
Aug 2024 · age 33
Aug 2024 · age 33
Activity
18
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#3
#3 · Portuguese players · of 1,156
National top 3 since May 2024
National top 3 since May 2024
Career timeline
16 entries2026
102 months in national top 3 (ongoing)
longest streak 49 months · since Oct 2008
May 2026
2024
All-time peak 2457
at age 33 · −11 from today
Aug 2024
2011
56th U20 player worldwide
at age 20 · rated 2436
Jan 2011
2009
Peak Portuguese rank: #2
at age 18 · rated 2448
Nov 2009
33rd U18 player worldwide
at age 18 · rated 2448
Nov 2009
IM title awardedIM
at age 18 · 2nd quarter Presidential Board 2009
Jul 2009
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-2
2448 → 2446
Tournaments
7
10 games
Score
7/ 1070.0%
8W0D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Knockout | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | R64 | 1526 | -6.7 |
Knockout | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | R32 | 2926 | +1.3 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #26 | 2859 | +1.0 |
Knockout | Oct 2025 | 1/1 | F | 2848 | +0.8 |
Knockout | Oct 2025 | 0/1 | QF | 1760 | -3.6 |
Team | Jul 2025 | 2/2 | #42 | 2929 | +2.7 |
Knockout | Jul 2025 | 2/2 | F | 2945 | +3.5 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAntonio P SantosFM
🇵🇹POR·2121
+12 −4 =3
19 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsJose M Vieira AndradeFM
🇵🇹POR·2188
+3 −2 =5
10 games·last met Feb 2020
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vsNuno Guerreiro
🇵🇹POR·2028
+7 −1 =0
8 games·last met Jul 2024
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vsRui DamasoIM
🇵🇹POR·2417
+1 −4 =3
8 games·last met Apr 2022
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vsAntonio FernandesGM
🇵🇹POR·2298
+5 −1 =2
8 games·last met Jul 2018
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Rankings
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Portugal
#3
out of 1,729 players
Europe
#641
in continent
World
#1,058
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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