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ANG · 28 yrs · K=10 · Peak 2418 (Nov 2023)

Best performance: 2513 at CIV Invitational - Blitz Round Robin(Best of 2018)

World #=1161 live, down 18#1,143 publishedAngola #1

Blitz rating

2390

FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.

On FIDE’s list since Jan 2016

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Blitz

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Official blitz rating by month
ListRatingChange
Nov 202623900
Oct 202623900
Sep 20262390+3
Aug 20262387+5
Jul 202623820
Jun 202623820
May 202623820
Apr 202623820
Mar 202623820
Feb 202623820
Jan 202623820
Dec 202523820
Working toward the Grandmaster title3 tracked norms · 22/27 gamesrating 2392 of 2500, live 2285composition metdetails ↓

Form · Blitz

oldest → latest

Unbeaten in the last 12 games (7 wins, 5 draws), since Jun 26. That is the longest unbeaten run of 2026.

From 188 blitz games on record, the latest on Aug 22.

Blitz games since the November list

No rated blitz games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)

Last playedScore
TORNEIO DE XADREZ CPLP E SADC MOZ MASCULINO - 2026 BLITZAug 22TPR 24058½/11

The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.

Title Progress

GM title progress

Working toward the Grandmaster title

Tracked norms: 3 · 22 of 27 games credit

Rating: peak 2392, needs 2500

No outstanding composition requirement

African Jinior Championship Open 2014Dec 2014—
African Junior Chess Championships 2015 - Open CategoryJan 2016—
2017 African Junior CC - OpenDec 20175/9

Based on events we cover plus the FIDE norm registers of all federations. Norms filed elsewhere may not show up here yet.

Best wins · Blitz

From 163 rated blitz games against rated opponents, 2016–2026

#OpponentRating
1, GM Krikor Sevag Mekhitarian, Jan 2017 · Floripa Super Blitz 2017, 2550
2, GM Jose Cubas, Jan 2017 · Floripa Super Blitz 2017, 2521
3, IM Mokhliss El Adnani, 2 wins, Jul 2018 · CIV Invitational - Blitz Round Robin, 2458

Openings · Blitz

From the moves of 23 of 188 blitz games on record.

As WhiteOpens 1.e4 in 13 of 14 games.

As BlackMeets 1.Nf3 with 1...Nf6.

All openings (1 as White, 1 as Black)
Openings in White gamesGamesScore
Sicilian Defense367%

11 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.

Event timeline · Blitz

21 events

Events before the current rating period show the performance, not a rating change.

Live events show the rating change; earlier events show the performance rating.

Performance rating by year

YearGamesScoreAvg oppTPR
2026201522162409
2024271721422237
20222119½19242346
2018181223882513
2017271721952290

Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.

Rated near David Silva · Blitz

World

  1. #1159GM Dmitriy Khegay2390.5
  2. #1160FM Svyatoslav Lisenkov2390.2
  3. #=1161IM David Silva2390.0
  4. #=1161IM Khaled Abdel Razik2390.0
  5. #=1161FM Artavazd R. Hayrapetyan2390.0

Angola

  1. #1IM David Silva2390.0
  2. #2CM Amaro Lutuima2289.0
  3. #3Rocha Miguel Julio2240.0
  4. #4CM Jaime Sonhy2198.0
  5. #5FM Domingos Junior2157.0

Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.