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Sousa, Gerson Tajra
🇧🇷FIDE 44721587· Male· Brazil· Born in 1977
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Gerson Tajra Sousa, a 49-year-old Brazilian player, is rated 1649. He has slipped back 36 Elo over the past 12 months. 13 rated games in the past year (≈18/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Campeonato Teresinense de Xadrez 2026, IRT PiauiParalelo 2025, and X Aberto do Brasil Cidade de Teresina 2025. Also played 1 rapid event (including Campeonato Piauiense de Xadrez Absoluto Rapido) recently. His peak of 1739 was reached at age 47 (Apr 2024).
Current rating
1649
Standard
Rpd1648·Blz1668
All-time high
1739
−90 pts below
Apr 2024 · age 47
Apr 2024 · age 47
Activity
16
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#128,585
#128,585 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 47
Jun 2024
59th Brazilian 45-50 player
at age 47 · rated 1739
May 2024
Best 12-month gain (+254 Elo)
1485 → 1739
Apr 2024
All-time peak 1739
at age 47 · −90 from today
Apr 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 47
Mar 2024
2023
Crossed 1500
at age 46
Jun 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-36
1685 → 1649
Tournaments
3
12 games
Score
3/ 1225.0%
3W0D9L
Top 2 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/4 | #22 | 1737 | +3.2 |
Round-Robin | Dec 2025 | 1/4 | #6 | 1471 | -21.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 1/3 | #75 | 1797 | -18.2 |
Rankings
/
Brazil
#2,081
out of 6,523 players
Americas
#15,709
in continent
World
#128,579
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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World
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