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Azul, Artur
🇵🇹FIDE 1928406· Male· Portugal· Born in 1954
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Artur Azul, a 72-year-old Portuguese player, is rated 1705 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 12 months (2012–2013), 59 months (2018–2023, COVID-19 included) and 35 months (2023–2026).
Current rating
1705
Standard
Rpd1690·Blz—
All-time high
1705
at best
Jun 2026 · age 72
Jun 2026 · age 72
Activity
2
games / yr avg.
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#108,167
#108,167 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
17 entries2026
13th Portuguese 70-75 player
at age 72 · rated 1705
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1705
at age 72
Jun 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+187 Elo)
1501 → 1688
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 70
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 70
Mar 2024
2023
32nd Portuguese 65-70 player
at age 69 · rated 1480
Oct 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+17
1688 → 1705
Tournaments
1
6 games
Score
2.5/ 641.7%
2W1D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2.5/6 | #98 | 1864 | +17.0 |
Rankings
/
Portugal
#606
out of 1,733 players
Europe
#76,049
in continent
World
#108,164
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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