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FM Donaldo Paiva

Donaldo Paiva
Full name
Donaldo Paiva
Born
1991 (age 35)‎
Place of birth
Federation
Mozambique
Profiles
#
World Ranking
2189
Classical
2182
Rapid
2255
Blitz

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces
Réti Opening: King's Indian Attack, Symmetrical Defense (5 games)
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation (4 games)
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical, Berlin, Pirc Variation (2 games)
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Hübner Variation (2 games)
Modern Defense with 1.e4 (1 games)
Black Pieces
Indian Game (4 games)
Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf, Opočenský, Traditional Line (3 games)
Closed Sicilian Defense (2 games)
English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System (2 games)
King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto, Yugoslav, Kaválek-Bronstein, Kaválek Defense (2 games)

Games

Players Result Moves Year
Donaldo Paiva (2171)
Dante M Beukes (2266)
½-½ 31 2025
Donaldo Paiva (2171)
Andrew Kayonde (2307)
0-1 41 2025
Nelubu Nlandu
Donaldo Paiva (2171)
0-1 7 2025
Banele Mhango (2289)
Donaldo Paiva (2171)
0-1 48 2025
Donaldo Paiva (2269)
Frempong-Smart Daniel (1856)
1-0 33 2024
Donaldo Paiva (2269)
Fy Antenaina Rakotomaharo (2430)
0-1 39 2024
Donaldo Paiva (2269)
Nicolas Cogan (2065)
0-1 35 2024
Donaldo Paiva (2269)
Bassem Amin (2636)
0-1 38 2024
Donaldo Paiva (2269)
Adlane Arab (2412)
0-1 52 2024
Donaldo Paiva (2172)
Chitumbo Mwali (2340)
0-1 10 2024
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