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Santanna, Paulo
🇧🇷FIDE 2027402· Male· Brazil· Born in 1970
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Paulo Santanna, a 56-year-old Brazilian player, is rated 2116 — his current career high and sitting in the top 4% of Brazilian players, and in the top 6% worldwide. He is climbing fast, having gained +94 Elo over the past 12 months. 52 rated games in the past year (≈18/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Campeonato Brasiliense Senior O50, III INTERNATIONAL CHESS OPEN HOTEL CAP NEGRET 50, and World Senior Chess Championships 2025 - Over 50. Also played 2 rapid events (including Circuito Brasiliense FBX ASTCU de Xadrez 2026 Etapa I) recently. He had 3 career breaks: 19 months (2010–2012), 15 months (2012–2013) and 39 months (2013–2016).
Competes for Brazil since Sep 2021.
Current rating
2116
Standard
Rpd1960·Blz1968
All-time high
2116
at best
Jun 2026 · age 56
Jun 2026 · age 56
Activity
42
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
52 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#136 · Brazilian players · of 3,069
Career timeline
19 entries2026
9th Brazilian 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2116
Jun 2026
All-time peak 2116
at age 56
Jun 2026
2025
13th Brazilian 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 2101
Dec 2025
Crossed 2100
at age 55
Dec 2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 55
Sep 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2000
at age 54
Jun 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+94
2022 → 2116
Tournaments
7
51 games
Score
30.5/ 5159.8%
20W21D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 4/7 | #73 | 2164 | +12.2 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3.5/3 | #1 | 2691 | +4.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5.5/9 | #8 | 2192 | +40.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5.5/11 | #75 | 2191 | +45.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4.5/8 | #46 | 2160 | +14.4 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4/6 | #4 | 2109 | +14.6 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3.5/4 | #8 | 2054 | -14.8 |
Hot streak: 6 tournaments without losing Elo.
Most-Played Opponents
vsDarcy LimaGM
🇧🇷BRA·2356
+0 −7 =0
7 games·last met Jul 2025
View head-to-head →
vsMarcello de Albuquerque Urquiza
🇧🇷BRA·2078
+3 −2 =1
6 games·last met Aug 2025
View head-to-head →
vsRaimundo Nascimento Felix
🇧🇷BRA·1933
+2 −1 =2
5 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsRogerio Sperb Becker
🇧🇷BRA·2173
+1 −2 =2
5 games·last met Nov 2025
View head-to-head →
Rankings
/
Brazil
#136
out of 6,523 players
Americas
#1,473
in continent
World
#13,932
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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