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Gauche, Charles
FM🇧🇷FIDE 2101335· Male· Brazil· Born in 1971
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Charles Gauche, a 55-year-old Brazilian FIDE Master, is rated 2073 and sitting in the top 8% of players worldwide. He has slipped back 35 Elo over the past 12 months. 91 rated games in the past year (≈37/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include II Timbo Chess Festival Under 2400 STD, Brazil Chess Series - Floripa 2026, and 91o Campeonato Brasileiro Absoluto 2025. Also played 7 rapid (including 9o Torneio Internacional de Xadrez SESC Caioba Rapido) and 9 blitz events (including 9o Torneio Internacional de Xadrez SESC Caioba BLZ) recently. He had 3 career breaks: 14 months (2001–2003), 26 months (2003–2006) and 26 months (2007–2009). His peak of 2307 was reached at age 36 (Jan 2007); he also reached Brazilian #33 in Feb 2022.
Awarded FM in 2006 (age 35).
Current rating
2073
Standard
Rpd2194·Blz2224
All-time high
2307
−234 pts below
Jan 2007 · age 36
Jan 2007 · age 36
Activity
73
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
91 past 12 mo · ≈8/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 8%
#18,071 · players worldwide · of 216,807
Career timeline
25 entries2026
Re-crossed 2100
at age 55
Jan 2026
2022
Re-crossed 2200
at age 51
Dec 2022
Re-crossed 2200
at age 51
Aug 2022
Peak Brazilian rank: #33
at age 51 · rated 2240
Feb 2022
2nd Brazilian 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 2240
Feb 2022
2021
1st Brazilian 45-50 player
at age 50 · rated 2255
Dec 2021
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-44
2117 → 2073
Tournaments
9
74 games
Score
45.5/ 7461.5%
35W21D18L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4.5/6 | #7 | 2021 | +0.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4/9 | #305 | 1956 | -30.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6/11 | #35 | 2080 | +7.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4.5/6 | #2 | 2170 | +22.4 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4.5/9 | #28 | 1923 | -44.4 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5.5/9 | #21 | 2070 | -12.8 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4.5/6 | #8 | 1867 | -20.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsCesar Hidemitsu UmetsuboIM
🇧🇷BRA·2353
+10 −20 =3
33 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsNeuris Delgado RamirezGM
🇵🇾PAR·2512
+2 −25 =6
33 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsEveraldo MatsuuraGM
🇧🇷BRA·2341
+1 −15 =10
26 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsRoberto Junio Brito MolinaIM
🇧🇷BRA·2396
+4 −11 =6
21 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsNathan Felipe FilgueirasIM
🇧🇷BRA·2410
+9 −8 =3
20 games·last met Dec 2025
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Rankings
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Brazil
#185
out of 6,387 players
Americas
#1,875
in continent
World
#18,071
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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