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Palhas, Miguel Branco

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FIDEFIDE 1961349· Male· Portugal· Born in 1990

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Miguel Branco Palhas, a 36-year-old Portuguese player, is rated 1706 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (1 game in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 25 months (2022–2024) and 19 months (2024–2026). Recent appearance: CD Braga Equipas 2025-26 r. 1-2. Also played 1 blitz event (including Torneio de Natal da Ludoteca da Estufa 2025) recently.

Current rating

1706

Standard

Rpd1669·Blz1639

All-time high

1706

at best
Feb 2026 · age 36

Activity

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1 past 12 mo
classical only

Signature stat

#107,807

#107,807 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

14 entries
2026
43rd Portuguese 35-40 player
at age 36 · rated 1706
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1706
at age 36
Feb 2026
2024
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 1700 → returned at 1706
Jun 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 34
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 34
Mar 2024
2022
Inactive for 25 months
paused at 1484 → returned at 1700
Apr 2022

Standard rating history

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

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Francisco Daniel Carvalho 1,533
CD Braga Equipas 2025-26 r. 1-2 · Jan 2026 · +5.4 Elo
Evolution
+6
1700 → 1706
Tournaments
1
4 games
Score
1/ 425.0%
4W0D0L
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
CD Braga Equipas 2025-26 r. 1-2
Team
Jan 20261/1#122333+5.6

Most-Played Opponents

vsJose Lucas Ferreira Silva
🇵🇹POR·1961
+1 −4 =1
6 games·last met Sep 2024
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vsJoao Daniel Barbosa Pacheco
🇵🇹POR·1633
+5 −1 =0
6 games·last met Nov 2019
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vsAlvaro Guimaraes
🇵🇹POR·1749
+2 −3 =0
5 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsJoao Pedro Afonso
🇵🇹POR·2046
+2 −2 =1
5 games·last met Sep 2024
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vsArtur Jorge Capela Gomes Lemos
🇵🇹POR·1619
+0 −5 =0
5 games·last met Sep 2024
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Rankings

/
Portugal
#605
out of 1,733 players
Europe
#75,842
in continent
World
#107,804
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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605🇵🇹Palhas, Miguel Branco1,706
Europe
1
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2,841
2
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3
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2,764
4
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2,744
5
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2,739
6
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7
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2,728
8
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2,721
9
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10
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2,713
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75842🇵🇹Palhas, Miguel Branco1,706
World
1
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2,841
2
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2
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2,777
6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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2,761
9
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9
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107804🇵🇹Palhas, Miguel Branco1,706