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Mesquita, Arnaldo Leite
🇧🇷FIDE 2185300· Male· Brazil· Born in 1966
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Arnaldo Leite Mesquita, a 60-year-old Brazilian player, is rated 1744. He has slipped back 54 Elo over the past 12 months. 46 rated games in the past year (≈23/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include V Rio Chess Open 2026 STD, V Aberto FIDE PUC Rio Xadrez, and IV Aberto FIDE PUC Rio Movimento Xadrez. Also played 4 rapid events (including V Rio Chess Open 2026 RPD) recently. He took a 34-month break between Nov 2019 and Oct 2022 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 1821 was reached at age 58 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1744
Standard
Rpd1748·Blz1802
All-time high
1821
−77 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 58
Mar 2024 · age 58
Activity
24
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
46 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#94,634
#94,634 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+144 Elo)
1676 → 1820
Jun 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 58
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1821
at age 58 · −77 from today
Mar 2024
2023
42nd Brazilian 55-60 player
at age 57 · rated 1760
Jan 2023
2020
48th Brazilian 50-55 player
at age 54 · rated 1736
Oct 2020
2019
Inactive for 34 months
paused at 1736 → returned at 1732
Nov 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-31
1775 → 1744
Tournaments
9
60 games
Score
28/ 6046.7%
23W10D27L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/8 | #31 | 1932 | +9.2 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/3 | #9 | 2775 | -12.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/3 | #14 | 2733 | +4.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4/8 | #372 | 1736 | -36.6 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4/4 | #4 | 2643 | +9.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/6 | #11 | 1970 | +30.4 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2.5/4 | #11 | 1993 | -15.6 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 2/4 | #31 | 1739 | -18.8 |
Swiss | Jun 2025 | 2.5/6 | #73 | 1785 | -23.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsVictor Noronha Mesquita
🇧🇷BRA·1649
+6 −3 =5
14 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsTadeu Sousa Santos Filho
🇧🇷BRA·1994
+2 −8 =0
10 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsSergio Murilo Soares Guimaraes
🇧🇷BRA·1915
+3 −4 =3
10 games·last met Jun 2024
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vsLuiz Antonio Bardaro Manzi
🇧🇷BRA·2059
+2 −6 =1
9 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsFernando Antonio de B. Madeu
🇧🇷BRA·1924
+4 −3 =1
8 games·last met Apr 2026
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Rankings
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Brazil
#1,491
out of 6,523 players
Americas
#11,167
in continent
World
#94,632
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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