Campeonato Maranhense de Xadrez Absoluto Trofeu GM Rafael Leitao
10 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 05 Dec 2025 to 07 Dec 2025 in Sao Luis MA, Brazil. 1 titled players from 2 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 1993, and top seed was Diogenes Everton Nunes Costa (🇧🇷 BRA, 2170).
Luis Felipe Furtado Monteiro (🇧🇷 BRA, 1991) won with 6.5/9, ahead of Jefferson Luis de S. Pereira (5.5) and Diogenes Everton Nunes Costa (5.5). Monteiro shared the lead from round 6 and won solo starting round 8.
The biggest upset came in round 8: Luis Felipe Furtado Monteiro (1991) beat Diogenes Everton Nunes Costa (2170), a +179-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 10 · 9 roundsLuis Felipe Furtado Monteiro led from R8 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight. Title race converged from 3 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R8.
Luis Felipe Furtado Monteiro never relinquished the lead after R8; final gap +1.0 over the runner-up.
Luis Felipe Furtado Monteiro lost to Jefferson Luis de S. Pereira (White).
Luis Felipe Furtado Monteiro won 4 in a row (R5–R8).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
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| 1 | 🇧🇷Monteiro, Luis Felipe Furtado | 1991 | * | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 | 25.50 | 38.5 | +40.6 | 2159 |
| 2 | 🇧🇷Pereira, Jefferson Luis de S. | 1930 | 1 | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5.5 | 24.25 | 39.5 | +36.6 | 2080 |
| 3 | 🇧🇷Costa, Diogenes Everton Nunes | 2170 | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 5.5 | 21.75 | 39.5 | -24.4 | 2053 |
| 5 | 🇧🇷Pontes,Israel Fillip da Silva | 2044 | 1 | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | 5.0 | 22.50 | 40.0 | -4.2 | 2030 |
| 6 | 🇧🇷Leitao, Nicolau | 2069 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 5.0 | 22.25 | 40.0 | -10.0 | 2028 |
| 4 | 🇧🇷CMBorges, Wagner da Silva | 2055 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 5.0 | 18.75 | 40.0 | -6.2 | 2029 |
| 7 | 🇧🇷Almeida, Fernando Medrado | 2012 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4.0 | 15.00 | 41.0 | -14.8 | 1948 |
| 8 | 🇧🇷Sousa, Antonielson do Vale | 1929 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | * | 1 | 1 | 4.0 | 13.50 | 41.0 | +6.8 | 1957 |
| 9 | 🇧🇷Pinto Filho, Joao Moreira | 1909 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | * | ½ | 3.0 | 14.00 | 42.0 | -8.2 | 1877 |
| 10 | Jorge Barbosa Carvalho Junior, Renato | 1819 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | 1.5 | 6.50 | 43.5 | -32.4 | 1739 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Monteiro, Luis Felipe FurtadoBRA+40.66.5 pts · #1
- 2Pereira, Jefferson Luis de S.BRA+36.65.5 pts · #2
- 3Sousa, Antonielson do ValeBRA+6.84.0 pts · #8
- 1Jorge Barbosa Carvalho Junior, RenatoFID-32.41.5 pts · #10
- 2Costa, Diogenes Everton NunesBRA-24.45.5 pts · #3
- 3Almeida, Fernando MedradoBRA-14.84.0 pts · #7
- R8+179 Elo gap
- R8+115 Elo gap
- R4+101 Elo gap