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Amorim, Gidelson Ferreira
🇧🇷FIDE 2159112· Male· Brazil· Born in 1991
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Gidelson Ferreira Amorim, a 35-year-old Brazilian player, is rated 2137 — just 16 short of his peak of 2153 (May 2025, age 34) and sitting in the top 4% of Brazilian players, and in the top 6% worldwide. He has held steady between 2100 and 2150 for 12 months. 29 rated games in the past year (≈20/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Campeonato Teresinense de Xadrez 2026, Campeonato Piauiense de Xadrez Absoluto 2025, and Aberto do Brasil Princesa do Sertao Maranhense Trofeu MN Nicolau Duailibe Leitao. Also played 1 rapid (including Campeonato Piauiense de Xadrez Absoluto Rapido) and 1 blitz events (including Campeonato Piauiense de Xadrez Absoluto Blitz 2025) recently. He took a 14-month break between Sep 2013 and Dec 2014. He reached Brazilian #81 in May 2022.
Current rating
2137
Standard
Rpd2090·Blz2121
All-time high
2153
−16 pts below
May 2025 · age 34
May 2025 · age 34
Activity
26
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
29 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#118 · Brazilian players · of 3,099
Career timeline
13 entries2025
All-time peak 2153
at age 34 · −16 from today
May 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2100
at age 33
Sep 2024
Re-crossed 2100
at age 33
Apr 2024
2023
Re-crossed 2100
at age 32
Apr 2023
2022
Peak Brazilian rank: #81
at age 31 · rated 2131
May 2022
2020
Best 12-month gain (+94 Elo)
2014 → 2108
Apr 2020
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-6
2143 → 2137
Tournaments
4
26 games
Score
20/ 2676.9%
18W4D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5/6 | #1 | 2110 | +1.4 |
Round-Robin | Dec 2025 | 9/8 | #1 | 2699 | +45.6 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4/6 | #7 | 1953 | -16.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2/5 | #37 | 1766 | -37.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsLuis Felipe Furtado Monteiro
🇧🇷BRA·2020
+19 −7 =1
27 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsJose Pacifico Lima Fo
🇧🇷BRA·1774
+23 −3 =0
26 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsLazaro Miranda Carvalho
🇧🇷BRA·1975
+19 −4 =2
25 games·last met May 2025
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vsWerton Alvarenga Bastos
🇧🇷BRA·1878
+12 −3 =5
20 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsLuis Carlos Sales
🇧🇷BRA·1700
+15 −1 =3
19 games·last met Dec 2025
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Rankings
/
Brazil
#118
out of 6,387 players
Americas
#1,280
in continent
World
#12,233
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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