The Final Stage of the 81st Brazilian Individual Men’s Chess Championship 2015 took place from 17th to 25th January 2015 in Joao Pessoa, the easternmost city in the Americas and the capital of the state of Paraíba in Brazil....
Leitao is new champion of Brazil
Grandmaster Rafael Leitao convincingly won the 80th Campeonato Brasileiro Absoluto that was held from 13th to 21st December at the Hotel Cabo Branco Atlantic in João Pessoa, capital of Paraíba state. Leitao collected 9,5 points from eleven games, leaving...
Leitao took first place at the Zonal Championship 2.4
Rafael Leitao confirmed his rating favorite status by winning the Zonal Championship 2.4 that was held from April 27th to May 3rd 2013 at the Hotel Tropical, Ponta Negra Manaus – Brazil. Leitao obtained an impressive score of 7.5/9...
GM Rafael Leitao is 2011 Brazil Champion
GM Rafael Leitao is 2011 Brazil Champion The 78th Brazil Chess Championship was held from 10th to 20th December, 2011, at the Hotel Dann Inn Cambuí in Campinas. 12 players competed in the round robin tournament. The participants exercised...
Leitao earns at least a share of first with one to go
Brazilian Championship 2011 Standings with one round to go Rk. Name FED Rtg Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3 1 gm Leitao Rafael BRA 2626 8.5 0.0 36.50 2.0 2 gm Fier Alexandr BRA 2573 7.5 0.0 34.25 2.5 3 gm...
Leitao leads Brazilian Championship by 1 with 2 to go
Standings after 9 rounds Rk. Name FED Rtg Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3 1 gm Leitao Rafael BRA 2626 7.5 0.0 29.50 1.0 2 gm Fier Alexandr BRA 2573 6.5 0.0 26.75 1.5 3 gm Mecking Henrique BRA 2590 5.5...
Leitao leads Brazilian Championship by a full point
Standings after 8 rounds Rk. Name FED Rtg Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3 1 gm Leitao Rafael BRA 2626 6.5 0.0 22.50 0.5 2 gm Fier Alexandr BRA 2573 5.5 0.0 20.00 0.5 3 gm Matsuura Everaldo BRA 2487 5.0...
Leitao leads Brazilian Championship after 4
Standings after 4 rounds Rk. Name FED Rtg Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3 1 gm Leitao Rafael BRA 2626 3.5 0.0 4.75 0.0 2 gm Mekhitarian Krikor BRA 2487 3.0 0.0 3.50 0.0 3 gm Mecking Henrique BRA 2590 2.5...
Mecking to participate in Brazilian Championship
The 78th Brazil Chess Championship is taking place from 10th to 20th December in Campinas. 12 players compete in the round robin tournament. GM Giovanni Vescovi is defending the last year’s title. Participants: GM Giovanni Vescovi 2637GM Rafael Leitão...
Leitao wins Bienal Professor Joao Braga
GM Rafael Leitao winner at Bienal Professor Joao Braga20th to 24th April in Sao Paulo, Brazil Aberto do Brazil Bienal Professor Joao Braga was played from 20th to 24th April in Sao Paulo, Brazil. 164 players took participation in...