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Hirota da Silva, Nilton
🇧🇷FIDE 2101700· Male· Brazil· Born in 1958
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Nilton Hirota Da Silva, a 68-year-old Brazilian player, is rated 1882. He has held steady between 1850 and 1900 for 2 years. 10 rated games in the past year (≈11/year long-term). Recent appearances: Curitiba Chess Open 2026 STD Torneio Internacional Cidade de Curitiba and II IRT Cidade de Registro SP 2025 Taca ACER. He had 2 career breaks: 13 months (2008–2009) and 37 months (2009–2013). His peak of 2129 was reached at age 47 (Oct 2005).
Current rating
1882
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1932
All-time high
2129
−247 pts below
Oct 2005 · age 47
Oct 2005 · age 47
Activity
11
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#52,656
#52,656 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
15 entries2025
Best 12-month gain (+71 Elo)
1822 → 1893
Feb 2025
2024
32nd Brazilian 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1890
Nov 2024
2019
22nd Brazilian 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 1942
Jan 2019
2015
100 career games
at age 57
Jan 2015
2014
21st Brazilian 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2054
Jan 2014
2009
Inactive for 37 months
paused at 2056 → returned at 2058
Nov 2009
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
Curitiba Chess Open 2026 STD Torneio Internacional Cidade de Curitibaperf 2205 (+323) · 4/5 · #137
Top opponent
Evolution
-11
1893 → 1882
Tournaments
2
13 games
Score
7/ 1353.8%
7W0D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/5 | #137 | 2205 | -2.4 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3/5 | #8 | 1982 | -8.6 |
Rankings
/
Brazil
#751
out of 6,523 players
Americas
#5,830
in continent
World
#52,655
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Brazil
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Americas
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| 5830 | 1,882 | |
World
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