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Leitao, Rafael
GM🇧🇷FIDE 2101246· Male· Brazil· Born in 1979
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Rafael Leitao, a 47-year-old Brazilian Grandmaster, is rated 2588 and ranked 1st among Brazilian players, and 193rd worldwide. He has held steady between 2575 and 2600 for 6 years. 25 rated games in the past year (≈38/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Brazil Chess Series - Floripa 2026, IV Manaus Chess Open 2025, and X Aberto do Brasil Cidade de Teresina 2025. Also played 2 rapid (including Campeonato Brasileiro de Xadrez RPD 2025 Manaus) and 1 blitz events (including Brazil Chess Series - Floripa 2026 - Super Blitz) recently. He took a 57-month break between Jan 2020 and Nov 2024 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 2652 was reached at age 35 (Jun 2014, World #101 at the time); he has been Brazilian #1 for 132 months and counting (6 consecutive years on his current run).
Awarded GM in 2001 (age 22).
Current rating
2588
Standard
Rpd2618·Blz2594
All-time high
2652
−64 pts below
Jun 2014 · age 35
Jun 2014 · age 35
Activity
12
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
25 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#1
#1 · Brazilian players · of 3,069
#1 nationally since Oct 2016
#1 nationally since Oct 2016
Career timeline
17 entries2026
132 months in National #1 (ongoing)
longest streak 83 months · since Oct 2006
Jun 2026
2025
8th 45-50 player worldwide
at age 46 · rated 2599
Oct 2025
2024
14th 40-45 player worldwide
at age 45 · rated 2596
Dec 2024
2020
Inactive for 57 months
paused at 2592 → returned at 2596
Jan 2020
2014
Peak World rank: #101
at age 35 · rated 2652
Jun 2014
Crossed 2650
at age 35
Jun 2014
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-8
2596 → 2588
Tournaments
4
31 games
Score
24.5/ 3179.0%
20W9D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
1.[L]vsVitor Firmo de Souza Rocha2,216·Aberto do Brasil de Xadrez STD Memorial Dr Jose Gomes 2026·R3·-8.9
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 5/6 | #5 | 2384 | -3.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 7.5/10 | #25 | 2443 | -6.9 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 7/9 | #3 | 2479 | -4.1 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5/6 | #4 | 2517 | +2.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsKrikor Sevag MekhitarianGM
🇧🇷BRA·2544
+7 −6 =14
27 games·last met Aug 2019
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vsAlexandr FierGM
🇧🇷BRA·2553
+4 −2 =16
22 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsEveraldo MatsuuraGM
🇧🇷BRA·2341
+8 −1 =11
20 games·last met May 2026
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vsAndres Rodriguez VilaGM
🇺🇾URU·2422
+2 −0 =15
17 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsJose CubasGM
🇵🇾PAR·2424
+7 −1 =7
15 games·last met Oct 2023
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Rankings
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Brazil
#1
out of 6,523 players
Americas
#26
in continent
World
#193
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Brazil
| 1 | 2,588 | |
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| 4 | 🇧🇷Follow Krikor Sevag MekhitarianTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,544 |
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Americas
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| 26 | 2,588 | |
World
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