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Hips, Valentyn
🇵🇹FIDE 1919733· Male· Portugal· Born in 1960
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Valentyn Hips, a 66-year-old Portuguese player, is rated 1739. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and took a 91-month break between Jun 2014 and Feb 2022. Recent standard appearances include Taca Algarve 2026 qf, CD Algarve Equipas 2025-26 r. 7, and CD Algarve Equipas 2025-26 r. 5-6. Also played 13 rapid (including CN Semirrapidas 2025-26) and 5 blitz events (including Silves Christmas Chess Open 2025) recently. His peak of 1791 was reached at age 64 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1739
Standard
Rpd1638·Blz1760
All-time high
1791
−52 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 64
Mar 2024 · age 64
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#96,378
#96,378 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2026
46th Portuguese 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1762
Jan 2026
2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 65
Mar 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+123 Elo)
1651 → 1774
Jul 2024
All-time peak 1791
at age 64 · −52 from today
Mar 2024
2022
30th Portuguese 60-65 player
at age 62 · rated 1725
Mar 2022
2014
Inactive for 91 months
paused at 1756 → returned at 1733
Jun 2014
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-23
1762 → 1739
Tournaments
5
9 games
Score
2.5/ 927.8%
5W1D3L
Top 1 win
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Knockout | May 2026 | 0/1 | R16 | 1152 | -4.6 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #3 | 2353 | +5.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/1 | #12 | 2370 | -4.6 |
Knockout | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | R128 | 1320 | -1.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #15 | 710 | -16.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsGoncalo Maria Franco V. Esteves
🇵🇹POR·1915
+3 −10 =0
13 games·last met May 2026
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vsJose Paulino
🇵🇹POR·1860
+1 −8 =3
12 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsHelio Adelino Silva Pena
🇵🇹POR·1794
+4 −6 =1
11 games·last met May 2026
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vsJose Prata
🇵🇹POR·1951
+0 −11 =0
11 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsLuis Miguel Rodrigues Botelho
🇵🇹POR·1931
+0 −10 =0
10 games·last met May 2026
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Rankings
/
Portugal
#547
out of 1,733 players
Europe
#68,622
in continent
World
#96,376
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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