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Limp, Eduardo Thelio
IM🇧🇷FIDE 2100207· Male· Brazil· Born in 1955
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Eduardo Thelio Limp, a 71-year-old Brazilian International Master, is rated 2268 and ranked 38th among Brazilian players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He has held steady between 2250 and 2300 for 4 years. 21 rated games in the past year (≈24/year long-term). Recent appearances: Circuito Classico LRX Mata Vertentes 2025 2a Etapa Juiz de Fora MG Categoria Platinum and I Rio Chess Masters 2025 ITT. He had 2 career breaks: 14 months (2009–2010) and 14 months (2016–2017). His peak of 2465 was reached at age 46 (Apr 2001); he also reached Brazilian #6 in Jan 2001.
Awarded IM in 2001 (age 46).
Current rating
2268
Standard
Rpd2367·Blz2253
All-time high
2465
−197 pts below
Apr 2001 · age 46
Apr 2001 · age 46
Activity
19
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
20 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#38
#38 · Brazilian players · of 3,069
Career timeline
20 entries2026
44th 70-75 player worldwide
at age 71 · rated 2260
Mar 2026
2021
500 career games
at age 66
Dec 2021
31st 65-70 player worldwide
at age 66 · rated 2366
Jul 2021
2016
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 2377 → returned at 2379
Jul 2016
44th 60-65 player worldwide
at age 61 · rated 2385
Jan 2016
2013
59th 55-60 player worldwide
at age 58 · rated 2388
Dec 2013
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-5
2273 → 2268
Tournaments
3
20 games
Score
12/ 2060.0%
9W6D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5/6 | #4 | 2346 | +8.1 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4.5/5 | #1 | 2296 | +4.9 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2.5/9 | #23 | 2123 | -17.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsWagner Peixoto GuimaraesFM
🇧🇷BRA·2070
+8 −2 =3
13 games·last met Apr 2023
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vsTadeu Sousa Santos Filho
🇧🇷BRA·1994
+11 −1 =0
12 games·last met May 2025
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vsRicardo da Silva Teixeiraf
🇧🇷BRA
+4 −2 =5
11 games·last met Jan 2018
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vsDiego Rafael Di BerardinoIM
🇧🇷BRA·2465
+1 −5 =3
9 games·last met May 2022
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vsDaniel RangelFM
🇧🇷BRA·2316
+3 −2 =3
8 games·last met Sep 2025
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Rankings
/
Brazil
#38
out of 6,523 players
Americas
#578
in continent
World
#5,175
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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Americas
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World
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