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Palozi, Paulo Ricardo
FM🇧🇷FIDE 2118866· Male· Brazil· Born in 1989
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Paulo Ricardo Palozi, a 37-year-old Brazilian FIDE Master, is rated 2258 and ranked 40th among Brazilian players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He has slipped back 40 Elo over the past 12 months. 14 rated games in the past year (≈15/year long-term). Recent appearance: Curitiba Chess Open 2026 STD Torneio Internacional Cidade de Curitiba. Also played 1 rapid (including Copa Parana de Xadrez RPD 2025) and 1 blitz events (including Copa Parana de Xadrez BLZ 2025) recently. He had 3 career breaks: 22 months (2007–2009), 13 months (2015–2016) and 94 months (2017–2025). His peak of 2317 was reached at age 27 (Oct 2016); he also reached Brazilian #27 in Jul 2025.
Awarded FM in 2026 (age 37). At junior level, he reached #6 and #5 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
2258
Standard
Rpd2280·Blz2199
All-time high
2317
−59 pts below
Oct 2016 · age 27
Oct 2016 · age 27
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#40
#40 · Brazilian players · of 3,069
Career timeline
18 entries2026
FM title awardedFM
at age 37
Feb 2026
2025
Peak Brazilian rank: #27
at age 36 · rated 2305
Jul 2025
Re-crossed 2300
at age 36
Jun 2025
2017
Inactive for 94 months
paused at 2298 → returned at 2305
Jul 2017
2016
All-time peak 2317
at age 27 · −59 from today
Oct 2016
2015
Crossed 2300
at age 26
Aug 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-47
2305 → 2258
Tournaments
1
7 games
Score
4/ 757.1%
3W2D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/7 | #59 | 1873 | -46.6 |
Worst Elo result: Curitiba Chess Open 2026 STD Torneio Internacional Cidade de Curitiba (-46.6 Elo, finished #59).
Most-Played Opponents
vsBolivar Ribeiro GonzalezFM
🇧🇷BRA·2213
+1 −3 =7
11 games·last met Nov 2017
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vsWilliam Ferreira Da CruzFM
🇧🇷BRA·2182
+4 −2 =3
9 games·last met Nov 2017
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vsAnderson Tatsch Dias
🇧🇷BRA·2062
+2 −4 =2
8 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsVitorio CheminFM
🇧🇷BRA·2090
+5 −1 =2
8 games·last met Nov 2017
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vsAcyr Rogerio Calcado
🇧🇷BRA·2138
+4 −3 =0
7 games·last met Nov 2025
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Rankings
/
Brazil
#40
out of 6,523 players
Americas
#622
in continent
World
#5,538
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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