Top 10 Chess Players in Brazil (April 2026)

Here you will find the official list of the Top 10 open-category chess players from Brazil, ranked using the most recent FIDE classical ratings .

This leaderboard highlights the strongest active players representing Brazil in the international chess arena. Rankings are updated automatically every month once FIDE publishes its new rating list.

How This Ranking Is Calculated

The ranking is based exclusively on FIDE classical (standard) ratings. In case two players have the same rating, the following tie-break criteria are considered:

• Recent tournament participation and performance
• Rating progression over the last 12 months
• Head-to-head results against other top players

#	Name	Country	Standard	Rapid	Blitz
1	Rafael Leitao	BRA	2588	2618	2594
2	Luis Paulo Supi	BRA	2581	2538	2512
3	Alexandr Fier	BRA	2572	2545	2549
4	Giovanni Vescovi	BRA	2549	2514	2495
5	Krikor Sevag Mekhitarian	BRA	2544	2581	2561
6	Andre Diamant	BRA	2503	2443	2464
7	Renato R. Quintiliano	BRA	2491	2424	2459
8	Yago De Moura Santiago	BRA	2479	2484	2494
9	Diego Rafael Di Berardino	BRA	2460	2433	2412
10	Lucas Do Valle Cardoso	BRA	2408	2438	2401