What is Rafael Leitao's FIDE rating?

Rafael Leitao's FIDE rating is 2584 standard, 2615 rapid, 2594 blitz. Chess Stalker tracks it together with Rafael Leitao's over-the-board games and opening repertoire.

How many OTB games has Rafael Leitao played?

The Chess Stalker database holds 2,444 over-the-board games by Rafael Leitao (2,422 classical, 22 rapid), with 50% wins. The full list, with openings and results, is on Rafael Leitao's Chess Stalker profile.

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Rafael Leitao

Brazilborn 1979FIDE ID 2101246

Rating & statistics

FIDE rating lists · Sep 2023 – Sep 2026

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2592 · Sep 2023

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2615Rapid

2594Blitz

2584Classical

2652peak, Jun 2014

2,444games

1,224wins, 50%

793draws, 32%

426losses, 17%

Rated gamesInactive · rating frozenOfficial FIDE lists · drag the range below the chartPeak 2652 · Jun 2014

Play style

before facing themWhat you need to know before facing them

Elite accuracy: 94.1% average

Low resilience (32%): Doesn't save lost positions

Very consistent (92%)

Very precise: only 0.1 blunders/game

Dominates 1.d4 as

(74% in 690 games)

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Based on

2,444 games

Based on 2,444 games

Openings

2,444 gamesBased on 2,444 player games

Weaknesses

where they slip as ♔ White

Sicilian: Taimanov1.e4 c5 2.♞f3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.♞xd4 ♞c611 games, last played 8 months ago45.5%losses

Strengths

what holds up for them as ♔ White

Sicilian: Rossolimo1.e4 c5 2.♞f3 ♞c6 3.♝b513 games, last played 8 months ago76.9%wins

Caro-Kann: Advance1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e513 games, last played 11 months ago69.2%wins

Deep analysis

Stockfish · Classical · 95 analyzedStockfish · Classical games · 95 analyzed

Accuracy by phase

Opening

97.1%

Middlegame

94.3%

Endgame

94.1%

Clutch factor

+4%

Winning (+2)Winning (+2)

95%35g

EqualEqual position

96%34g

Losing (−2)Losing (−2)

91%26g

Accuracy under pressure barely drops when losing.

Problematic pieces

20%

16 err

20%

16 err

19%

15 err

18%

14 err

15%

12 err

6 err

Critical moment

Move 44 avg

1-15

12%

16-25

26-35

25%

36-45

62%

46+

62% of blunders occur after move 46. Keep tension until then.of blunders occur after move 46. Keep tension until then.

Error heatmap · Critical squaresError heatmap

Few

Many

34Errors mapped

e5 / f4Hotspot zone

Critical squares

55 err

44 err

33 err

e5/f4 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.

Critical blunders

10 errors · Stockfish

#24

♛g7?? vs Viana

Middlegame · OTB · 2026

#23

♛xb2?? vs Aranha Filho

Middlegame · OTB · 2025

#49

♜g6+?? vs Bluebaum

Endgame · OTB · 2025

#47

♞d5?? vs Bluebaum

Endgame · OTB · 2024

#41

♚d5?? vs Bluebaum

Endgame · OTB · 2024

#33

f4?? vs Grischuk

Middlegame · OTB · 2023

Recent games

2,444 games

Pires, Marcos Vinicius Torsani(2282)

Scherer Masters 2026 · 6 Sept 2026

1–0

Schnaider, Ilan(2442)

Scherer Masters 2026 · 5 Sept 2026

1–0

Jardim, Frederico Rodrigues(2304)

Scherer Masters 2026 · 4 Sept 2026

1–0

Fernandez, Maria Florencia(2189)

Scherer Masters 2026 · 3 Sept 2026

1–0

Rodriguez Vila, Andres(2401)

Scherer Masters 2026 · 2 Sept 2026

½–½

Di Berardino, Diego Rafael(2471)

Scherer Masters 2026 · 1 Sept 2026

½–½

Endgame statistics

51 endgames (52.6%) · force Rook vs Two Minors (11%)

Strongest

79.4%

R+Bishop vs R+Knight

Weakest

60.6%

Pure Pawn

Reaches Endgame

52.6%

51 / 97

B vs N Pref

52.4%·47.8%

prefers the bishop

PiecesTypeWin %games

Rook + Equal Minors

56%44%

77.9%353g

R+Bishop vs R+Knight

59%41%

79.4%306g

Rook vs Minor (Exchange)

49%50%

73.7%281g

Rook vs Rook

48%50%

72.6%252g

Rook vs Two Minors

56%44%

78.1%160g

Pure Pawn

36%50%14

60.6%109g

Rook + Equal Minors77.9%353g

R+Bishop vs R+Knight79.4%306g

Rook vs Minor (Exchange)73.7%281g

Rook vs Rook72.6%252g

Rook vs Two Minors78.1%160g

Pure Pawn60.6%109g

Weak in Rook vs Two Minors: only 11% win rate (9 games). Force this endgameShow all 14 types

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Repertoire

PROTime controls · Years · Events

2,444 games in scope

Explore the repertoireevery move played, ranked by frequency

1,238 games56%W30%D14%L

1,238games in this linewon 56%, drew 30%, lost 14%

Move

1. d4

6901w

56%36%8

74%

1. c4

3158m

59%1328%

66%

1. e4

2111w

53%32%15

69%

1. ♞f3

227y

27%64%9

59%

Scouting report: Rafael Leitao (GM, BRA)