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Assis, Rafael de Sousa
🇧🇷FIDE 2136325· Male· Brazil· Born in 1992
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Rafael de Sousa Assis, a 34-year-old Brazilian player, is rated 2031 — his current career high. He is progressing steadily with +26 Elo over the past 12 months. 17 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent appearances: I IRT Gambito do Oeste Baiano and II IRT STD do Clube ABCD. Also played 2 rapid (including Campeonato Baiano de Xadrez RPD 2025) and 2 blitz events (including Campeonato Baiano de Xadrez BLZ 2025) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 16 months (2014–2015) and 90 months (2017–2024).
Previously known as Rafael De Souza Assis (until Sep 2012). At junior level, he reached #41 nationally in U20.
Current rating
2031
Standard
Rpd2068·Blz2103
All-time high
2031
at best
Mar 2026 · age 34
Mar 2026 · age 34
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
12 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#23,110
#23,110 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2026
All-time peak 2031
at age 34
Mar 2026
2025
86th Brazilian 20-35 player
at age 33 · rated 2030
Sep 2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 33
Jun 2025
2024
100 career games
at age 32
Oct 2024
2017
Inactive for 90 months
paused at 1963 → returned at 1997
Mar 2017
2015
Crossed 2000
at age 23
Jun 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+26
2005 → 2031
Tournaments
2
19 games
Score
16.5/ 1986.8%
14W5D0L
Top 3 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 8.5/6 | #2 | 2617 | +0.6 |
Round-Robin | Aug 2025 | 8/6 | #1 | 2644 | +25.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsPaulo F. Jatoba de Oliveira ReisFM
🇧🇷BRA·2344
+1 −5 =1
7 games·last met Aug 2025
View head-to-head →
vsMatheus Souza Dantas Lopes
🇧🇷BRA·1917
+6 −0 =0
6 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsDiego Julian Da Silva Gomes
🇧🇷BRA·1739
+5 −0 =0
5 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsTheo Thagory Lopes Silva
🇧🇷BRA·1763
+5 −0 =0
5 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsAdan Cerqueira Lopes
🇧🇷BRA·2019
+1 −3 =1
5 games·last met Oct 2024
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Rankings
/
Brazil
#262
out of 6,523 players
Americas
#2,419
in continent
World
#23,110
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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