Jose Carlos Ferreira

BRA · 78 yrs · K=20 · Peak 2057 (Jul 2007)

Best performance: 2261 at Torneio FIDE Marcos Grilo(Best of 2006)

NOV26 Rating

1740

Live Rating

1740.0

Change

0.0

Games Played

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Classical

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Official classical rating by month

List	Rating	Change
Nov 2026	1740	0
Oct 2026	1740	0
Sep 2026	1740	0
Aug 2026	1740	0
Jul 2026	1740	0
Jun 2026	1740	0
May 2026	1740	0
Apr 2026	1740	0
Mar 2026	1740	0
Feb 2026	1740	0
Jan 2026	1740	0
Dec 2025	1740	0

Form · Classical

oldest → latest

Unbeaten in the last 3 games (3 draws), since Jul 19, 2025.

From 366 classical games on record, the latest on Jul 20, 2025.

Classical games since the November list

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

	Last played	Score	TPR
	Campeonato Brasileiro Senior S65 STD 2025Jul 18, 2025 – Jul 20, 2025	1½/4	—

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

Best wins · Classical

From 254 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2006–2025

#	Opponent	Rating
1,	Marco Andre Souza, Nov 2006 · Torneio FIDE Marcos Grilo	, 2190
2,	CM Kaiser Luiz Mafra, Nov 2013 · 80º Campeonato Brasileiro Absoluto - Semifinal Região 1	, 2147
3,	Tadeu Sousa Santos Filho, May 2008 · Torneio Fide CXG 2008 Luciano Nilo de Andrade	, 2146
4,	Tadeu Sousa Santos Filho, Mar 2008 · IRT CXG Aluizio Bento da Silva	, 2115
5,	Marco Aurelio Ferreira Maia, Nov 2008 · Campeonato CXG 2008 - Taca Luciano Andrade	, 2113
6,	CM Moacir Canella Bortoloso, Apr 2017 · Regional Sudeste - Guarapari Chess Open	, 2110
7,	FM Hilton Carlos da Silva Rios Fo., Jul 2017 · IRT - TTC 2	, 2105
8,	Alexandre Ferreira Campos, Nov 2017 · Aberto Internacional Duchamp in Rio Grupo Master	, 2103
9,	Luiz Antonio Bardaro Manzi, Oct 2014 · American Continental Classical Championship 2014	, 2092
10,	David Sousa Rabello, Nov 2008 · Campeonato CXG 2008 - Taca Luciano Andrade	, 2024

#	Opponent	Overall	Rating
1,	GM Gilberto Milos, Highest-rated meeting: Jun 2008 · Campeonato Paulista Absoluto 2008	, 0/1	, 2594
2,	GM Jose Fernando Cuenca Jimenez, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2022 · VIII Floripa Chess Open 2022	, 0/1	, 2552
3,	GM Felipe de Cresce El Debs, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2015 · Aberto do Brasil CONTAUD 2015	, 0/2	, 2515
4,	GM Darcy Lima, Highest-rated meeting: Sep 2011 · II Aberto do Brasil "Cidade de Manaus"	, 0/3	, 2497
5,	IM Martin Crosa Coll, Highest-rated meeting: Apr 2006 · Taca Cidade de Botucatu 151 Anos	, 0/1	, 2449
6,	IM Leandro Perdomo, Highest-rated meeting: May 2014 · Aberto do Brasil CONTAUD 2014	, 0/1	, 2405
7,	FM Georg Von Buelow, Highest-rated meeting: Nov 2009 · Campeonato CXG 2009 IRT Jose Carlos Ferreira	, 0/1	, 2404
8,	IM Herman C. Van Riemsdijk, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2009 · Continental Absolute Champioship 2009	, 0/1	, 2380
9,	IM Wellington Carlos Rocha, Highest-rated meeting: Sep 2014 · Aberto do Brasil de Juiz de Fora	, 0/1	, 2362
10,	IM Eduardo Arruda da Gama A Cunha, Highest-rated meeting: Apr 2014 · Regional Sudeste 2014	, 0/1	, 2285

Openings · Classical

From the moves of 295 of 366 classical games on record.

As WhiteOpens 1.e4 in 72 of 142 games, 1.d4 in 64, 1.Nf3 in 3.

As BlackMeets 1.e4 with 1...c5, and 1.d4 with 1...Nf6 or 1...d5.

All openings (14 as White, 12 as Black)

Openings in White games	Games	Score
Sicilian Defense	37	31%
Nimzo-Indian Defense	11	59%
French Defense	10	55%
King's Indian Defense	10	55%
Queen's Gambit Declined	9	72%
Indian Defense	7	71%
Queen's Pawn Game	7	29%
Caro-Kann Defense	5	60%
Four Knights Game	5	60%
Slav Defense	5	70%
Alekhine Defense	4	13%
English Opening	4	63%
Dutch Defense	3	50%
Ruy Lopez	3	67%

22 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.

Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 62, 1...e5 in 7.

Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 19, 1...d5 in 16, 1...f5 in 13.

Against 1.Nf3: 1...c5 in 5, 1...Nf6 in 4, 1...f5 in 3.

Openings in Black games	Games	Score
Sicilian Defense	62	39%
Dutch Defense	13	19%
English Opening	11	23%
Queen's Gambit Declined	9	44%
Grünfeld Defense	8	44%
Queen's Pawn Game	7	14%
Benoni Defense	6	25%
Nimzo-Indian Defense	6	8%
Ruy Lopez	5	30%
Zukertort Opening	5	20%
Indian Defense	3	17%
King's Indian Defense	3	17%

15 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.

Event timeline · Classical

50 of 63 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

Year	Games	Score	Avg opp	TPR
2025	2	½	1866	—
2024	7	2	1523	1365
2022	21	7	1607	1482
2021	13	4½	1835	1725
2019	22	5½	1854	1661
2017	25	7½	1978	1829
2016	12	4½	1812	1725
2015	28	13	1911	1882
2014	19	4½	2076	1874
2013	19	7	1993	1898
2012	1	0	2507	—
2011	16	2½	2084	1800
2010	5	1½	2085	1936
2009	14	3½	2038	1845
2008	32	11½	2111	2009

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

Campeonato Brasileiro Senior S65 STD 2025—(2)
Jul 2025Swissfederation source
Score 1½/4Opp avg 1866Start 1744
X Floripa Chess Open 20241365
Jan 2024Swissfederation source
Best of 2024Score 4/9Opp avg 1523Start 1624
IV Festival Internacional DUCHAMP IN RIO Master—(0)
Dec 2022Swissfederation source
Score 0/2Start 1624
Panamerican Veteran 65 Chess Championship 20221379
Jun 2022Swisschess-results.com
#3 in 2022Score 1½/9Opp avg 1630Start 1683
XI Memorial Bobby Fischer—(0)
May 2022Swissfederation source
Score 0/1Start 1685
Aberto do Brasil - I Rio Chess Open - RCO 20221683
Apr 2022Swissfederation source
Best of 2022Score 3/6Opp avg 1808Start 1685
VIII Floripa Chess Open 20221493
Jan 2022Swissfederation source
#2 in 2022Score 4½/10Opp avg 1529Start 1736
Panamerican Amateur Chess Championship 2021 Under 2000 Open1701
Dec 2021Swissfederation source
#2 in 2021Score 3½/9Opp avg 1781Start 1748
Campeonato Estadual Absoluto do Rio de Janeiro 2021 FEXERJ1764
Nov 2021Swissfederation source
Best of 2021Score 3/6Opp avg 1957Start 1751
III Festival Internacional DUCHAMP IN RIO Master1682
Dec 2019Swissfederation source
#2 in 2019Score 3½/9Opp avg 1823Start 1768
Estadual Absoluto RJ 2019:—(1)
Sep – Oct 2019Swissfederation source
Score 0/3Opp avg 2060Start 1771
XIV American Continental Chess Championship 20191438
Jul 2019Swisschess-results.com
#3 in 2019Score 1/11Opp avg 1747Start 1835
Campeonato Brasileiro Amador 2019 U22001862
Jun 2019Swissfederation source
Best of 2019Score 3/7Opp avg 1987Start 1832
Aberto Internacional Duchamp in Rio Grupo Master1910
Nov 2017Swissfederation source
#2 in 2017Score 3/9Opp avg 2068Start 1821
IRT - TTC 21880
Jul 2017Swissfederation source
#3 in 2017Score 2½/5Opp avg 1967Start 1816
Regional Sudeste - Guarapari Chess Open1955
Apr 2017Swissfederation source
Best of 2017Score 3½/6Opp avg 2042Start 1818
I IRT CXG 20171734
Mar – Apr 2017Swissfederation source
#4 in 2017Score 1½/5Opp avg 1883Start 1840
I IRT do Tijuca Tenis Clube 20171661
Mar 2017Swissfederation source
#5 in 2017Score 1/5Opp avg 1901Start 1840
Memorial Paul Keres - 100 Anos1614
Oct 2016Swissfederation source
#2 in 2016Score 1½/5Opp avg 1887Start 1857
II Floripa Chess Open 20161744
Jan 2016Swissfederation source
Best of 2016Score 5/10Opp avg 1787Start 1891
Campeonato Brasileiro de Seniors e Veteranos 20151921
Dec 2015Swissfederation source
#3 in 2015Score 2/5Opp avg 1921Start 1889
IRT STD Cidade de Guarapari1964
Nov 2015Swissfederation source
#2 in 2015Score 3/5Opp avg 1892Start 1877
Aberto do Brasil FBX 50 anos1692
Sep 2015Swissfederation source
#5 in 2015Score 2/6Opp avg 1764Start 1898
Aberto do Brasil de Juiz de Fora STD 2015—(2)
Aug 2015Swissfederation source
Score 4/6Opp avg 1848Start 1883
Aberto do Brasil CONTAUD 20152054
Jul – Aug 2015Swissfederation source
Best of 2015Score 3½/6Opp avg 2054Start 1883

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