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Bueno, Alfeu Junior Varela
FM🇧🇷FIDE 2108879· Male· Brazil· Born in 1987
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Alfeu Junior Varela Bueno, a 39-year-old Brazilian FIDE Master, is rated 2207 and sitting in the top 2% of Brazilian players, and in the top 4% worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +65 Elo over the past 12 months. 82 rated games in the past year (≈30/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Curitiba Chess Open 2026 STD Torneio Internacional Cidade de Curitiba, III Sampa Chess Open 2026 STD, and Brazil Chess Series - Floripa 2026. Also played 11 rapid (including 9o Torneio Internacional de Xadrez SESC Caioba Rapido) and 5 blitz events (including 9o Torneio Internacional de Xadrez SESC Caioba BLZ) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 23 months (2015–2017) and 34 months (2020–2023, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2349 was reached at age 23 (Mar 2010); he also reached Brazilian #24 in Mar 2011.
Awarded FM in 2010 (age 23). Earned a IM norm at III-ITT Memorial Carlos Gamarra 2010. At junior level, he reached #9 and #6 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
2207
Standard
Rpd2227·Blz2235
All-time high
2349
−142 pts below
Mar 2010 · age 23
Mar 2010 · age 23
Activity
67
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
82 past 12 mo · ≈7/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 2%
#62 · Brazilian players · of 3,099
Career timeline
22 entries2026
Re-crossed 2200
at age 39
May 2026
2024
500 career games
at age 37
Dec 2024
Re-crossed 2200
at age 37
Aug 2024
2020
Inactive for 34 months
paused at 2145 → returned at 2135
Mar 2020
2017
Re-crossed 2200
at age 30
Dec 2017
2015
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 2205 → returned at 2193
Mar 2015
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+67
2140 → 2207
Tournaments
9
66 games
Score
47/ 6671.2%
40W14D12L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsMatheus Mendes Domingues RibeiroFM2,294·9o Torneio Internacional de Xadrez SESC Caioba Classico·R3·+14.4
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsLeonardo Espinha Alonso1,853·9o Torneio Internacional de Xadrez SESC Caioba Classico·R6·-16.6
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5.5/7 | #8 | 2212 | +13.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/3 | #145 | 2112 | -4.0 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 7/10 | #48 | 2234 | +21.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6/10 | #46 | 2159 | +3.2 |
Round-Robin | Nov 2025 | 4.5/6 | #2 | 2267 | +20.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5.5/8 | #35 | 2258 | +7.4 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 5/6 | #6 | 2072 | -2.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5.5/6 | #1 | 2266 | +19.8 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 6/8 | #55 | 2212 | +0.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsCesar Hidemitsu UmetsuboIM
🇧🇷BRA·2353
+3 −10 =6
19 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsMarco Aurelio Zaror Cordeiro
🇧🇷BRA·2057
+6 −1 =12
19 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsGustavo Warmling Kayser
🇧🇷BRA·2176
+5 −5 =6
16 games·last met Mar 2025
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vsEveraldo MatsuuraGM
🇧🇷BRA·2341
+0 −8 =7
15 games·last met Jan 2025
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vsLeandro PerdomoIM
🇦🇷ARG·2349
+2 −7 =3
12 games·last met Oct 2025
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Rankings
/
Brazil
#62
out of 6,387 players
Americas
#832
in continent
World
#7,770
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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