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Aranha Filho, Alvaro Z.
FM🇧🇷FIDE 2103931· Male· Brazil· Born in 1979
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Alvaro Z. Aranha Filho, a 47-year-old Brazilian FIDE Master, is rated 2172 and sitting in the top 3% of Brazilian players, and in the top 5% worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2163 and 2209 over the past 2 years. 64 rated games in the past year (≈53/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Curitiba Chess Open 2026 STD Torneio Internacional Cidade de Curitiba, II Rio Chess Masters 2026, and Brazil Chess Series - Floripa 2026. Also played 9 rapid (including Campeonato Paulista RPD 2025) and 3 blitz events (including 9o Torneio Internacional de Xadrez SESC Caioba BLZ) recently. His peak of 2355 was reached at age 38 (Jun 2017); he also reached Brazilian #25 in Apr 2016.
Awarded FM in 2006 (age 27).
Current rating
2172
Standard
Rpd2307·Blz2199
All-time high
2355
−183 pts below
Jun 2017 · age 38
Jun 2017 · age 38
Activity
73
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
64 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 3%
#87 · Brazilian players · of 3,099
Career timeline
26 entries2026
4th Brazilian 45-50 player
at age 47 · rated 2209
Apr 2026
Re-crossed 2200
at age 47
Feb 2026
2024
Re-crossed 2200
at age 45
Oct 2024
Re-crossed 2200
at age 45
Jan 2024
2023
Re-crossed 2200
at age 44
Aug 2023
2022
1,000 career games
at age 43
Feb 2022
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-12
2184 → 2172
Tournaments
8
54 games
Score
35.5/ 5465.7%
28W15D11L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsDiego Rafael Di BerardinoIM2,448·9o Torneio Internacional de Xadrez SESC Caioba Classico·R6·+16.3
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5/7 | #31 | 2088 | -12.0 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0.5/5 | #22 | 1945 | -25.0 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 7/10 | #45 | 2186 | +10.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6.5/8 | #27 | 2193 | +3.2 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1.5/2 | #96 | 2202 | +1.2 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4/7 | #47 | 2210 | +3.4 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5/6 | #1 | 2197 | +5.6 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 6/9 | #21 | 2233 | +18.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsEveraldo MatsuuraGM
🇧🇷BRA·2341
+2 −6 =10
18 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsKrikor Sevag MekhitarianGM
🇧🇷BRA·2544
+1 −8 =7
16 games·last met Aug 2024
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vsCarlos Alejandro MartinezIM
🇧🇷BRA·2503
+2 −7 =4
13 games·last met May 2026
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vsDiego Rafael Di BerardinoIM
🇧🇷BRA·2465
+3 −9 =1
13 games·last met Jul 2025
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vsRicardo de Amorim Schutt
🇧🇷BRA·2118
+6 −4 =2
12 games·last met May 2026
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Rankings
/
Brazil
#87
out of 6,387 players
Americas
#1,053
in continent
World
#9,781
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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