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Boas Novas, Fernando

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FIDEFIDE 1947354· Male· Portugal· Born in 1954

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Fernando Boas Novas, a 72-year-old Portuguese player, is rated 1654. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and took a 12-month break between Dec 2018 and Jan 2020. Recent standard appearances include CD Porto Equipas 2025-26 r. 7-8, CD Porto Equipas 2025-26 r. 3, and CD Porto Equipas 2025-26 r. 1-2. Also played 2 rapid (including CN Semirrapidas Equipas 2025-26) and 1 blitz events (including CN Veteranos Rapidas 2024-25 - S65) recently. His peak of 1952 was reached at age 61 (Feb 2015).

Current rating

1654

Standard

Rpd1713·Blz1701

All-time high

1952

−298 pts below
Feb 2015 · age 61

Activity

11

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#126,714

#126,714 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

10 entries
2025
10th Portuguese 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1728
Mar 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+109 Elo)
1660 → 1769
Apr 2024
2023
100 career games
at age 69
Jul 2023
2020
8th Portuguese 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1699
Oct 2020
2018
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1697 → returned at 1693
Dec 2018
2015
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 61
Aug 2015

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Evolution
-52
1706 → 1654
Tournaments
4
4 games
Score
0/ 40.0%
0W0D4L
Top wins
No standard wins or draws in the last 12 months.

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
CD Porto Equipas 2025-26 r. 7-8
Team
Apr 20260/1#57833-10.8
CD Porto Equipas 2025-26 r. 3
Team
Jan 20260/1#24622-16.6
CD Porto Equipas 2025-26 r. 1-2
Team
Jan 20260/1#28720-15.0
Taca de Portugal r. 1
Knockout
Dec 20250/1R128935-9.2
Worst Elo result: CD Porto Equipas 2025-26 r. 3 (-16.6 Elo, finished #24).

Most-Played Opponents

vsAntonio Augusto Silva
🇵🇹POR·2050
+0 −8 =1
9 games·last met Jun 2018
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vsFernando Nunes
🇵🇹POR·1861
+2 −5 =1
8 games·last met Mar 2018
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vsAdelino Botelho
🇵🇹POR·1609
+6 −1 =0
7 games·last met Jan 2024
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vsVitor Morais
🇵🇹POR·1834
+0 −4 =2
6 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsAdelino Vitor Nunes
🇵🇹POR·1587
+6 −0 =0
6 games·last met Jun 2025
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Rankings

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Portugal
#723
out of 1,733 players
Europe
#87,151
in continent
World
#126,708
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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7
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8
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9
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Europe
1
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7
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2,841
2
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2,767
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2,764
8
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