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De Lima, Valdenicio Marcelino
🇧🇷FIDE 2132044· Male· Brazil· Born in 1987
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Valdenicio Marcelino De Lima, a 39-year-old Brazilian player, is rated 1957. He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and had 4 career breaks: 41 months (2010–2013), 40 months (2013–2017), 59 months (2018–2023, COVID-19 included) and 20 months (2024–2025). Recent appearance: Festival Nacional Interclubes Campeonato Brasileiro por Equipes. Also played 4 rapid (including 119a etapa CSX da Sociedade Hipica de Campinas Torneio Aberto) and 2 blitz events (including 2o IRT Blitz Circuito Sorocabano de Xadrez 2026) recently. His peak of 2031 was reached at age 23 (May 2010).
Current rating
1957
Standard
Rpd2001·Blz1946
All-time high
2031
−74 pts below
May 2010 · age 23
May 2010 · age 23
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#35,211
#35,211 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
12 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+35 Elo)
1936 → 1971
Mar 2024
Inactive for 20 months
paused at 1971 → returned at 1957
Mar 2024
2023
34th Brazilian 35-40 player
at age 36 · rated 1952
Oct 2023
2018
Inactive for 59 months
paused at 1936 → returned at 1952
Jul 2018
2017
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 30
Nov 2017
2013
Inactive for 40 months
paused at 2020 → returned at 1979
Nov 2013
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-14
1971 → 1957
Tournaments
1
6 games
Score
3.5/ 658.3%
2W3D1L
Top 1 win
1.[W]vsDanilo Thimoteo Da Cunha1,964·Festival Nacional Interclubes Campeonato Brasileiro por Equipes·R2·+10.2
Top 1 loss
1.[L]vsGustavo Urbano De Souza1,842·Festival Nacional Interclubes Campeonato Brasileiro por Equipes·R5·-13.2
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3.5/4 | #65 | 2174 | -13.6 |
Rankings
/
Brazil
#438
out of 6,387 players
Americas
#3,778
in continent
World
#35,211
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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