National Champions
Brazilian Chess Champions
A list of Brazilian Chess Championship winners, covering the national absolute championship from 1927 to the latest completed event.
Current Champion
Luis Paulo Supi
Current champion after winning the 2025 Brazilian Championship in Timbó with 9/11.
Most Championships
João de Souza Mendes, Rafael Leitão, and Giovanni Vescovi, 7 each
First Championship
Brazilian Championship first held in Rio de Janeiro in 1927
Champions
35
91 championships
Championship History
The Brazilian Championship began in 1927 in Rio de Janeiro, with João de Souza Mendes winning the first four editions and later adding more titles. Early championships moved between match and tournament formats.
Other multiple winners include Jaime Sunye Neto, Gilberto Milos, Rafael Leitão, Giovanni Vescovi, Alexandr Fier, and Luis Paulo Supi.
The 2025 championship was the 91st Brazilian Absolute Championship and was played in Timbó, Santa Catarina. Luis Paulo Supi scored 9/11 to win his third national title.
Brazil Champion List
Champions appear from oldest to newest. Shared titles and tied first places appear under each player's name.
| Year | Champion |
|---|---|
| 1927 | João de Souza Mendes |
| 1928 | João de Souza Mendes |
| 1929 | João de Souza Mendes |
| 1930 | João de Souza Mendes |
| 1933 | Orlando Rocas |
| 1934 | Orlando Rocas |
| 1935 | Thomaz Pompeu Accioly Borges |
| 1938 | Walter Cruz |
| 1939 | Octavio Trompowsky |
| 1940 | Walter Cruz |
| 1941 | Adhemar da Silva Rocha |
| 1942 | Walter Cruz |
| 1943 | João de Souza Mendes |
| 1945 | Orlando Rocas |
| 1947 | Marcio Elisio Freitas |
| 1948 | Walter Cruz |
| 1949 | Walter Cruz |
| 1950 | Jose Thiago Mangini |
| 1951 | Eugênio German |
| 1952 | Flavio Carvalho Jr. |
| 1953 | Walter Cruz |
| 1954 | João de Souza Mendes |
| 1956 | Jose Thiago Mangini |
| 1957 | Luis Tavares |
| 1958 | João de Souza Mendes |
| 1959 | Olicio Gadia |
| 1960 | Ronald Câmara |
| 1961 | Ronald Câmara |
| 1962 | Olicio Gadia |
| 1963 | Hélder Câmara |
| 1964 | Antonio Rocha |
| 1965 | Henrique Mecking |
| 1966 | José Pinto Paiva |
| 1967 | Henrique Mecking |
| 1968 | Hélder Câmara |
| 1969 | Antonio Rocha |
| 1970 | Herman Claudius van Riemsdijk |
| 1971 | José Pinto Paiva |
| 1972 | Eugênio German |
| 1973 | Herman Claudius van Riemsdijk |
| 1974 | Márcio Miranda and Alexandru Segal |
| 1975 | Carlos Gouveia |
| 1976 | Jaime Sunye Neto |
| 1977 | Jaime Sunye Neto |
| 1978 | Alexandru Segal |
| 1979 | Jaime Sunye Neto |
| 1980 | Jaime Sunye Neto |
| 1981 | Jaime Sunye Neto |
| 1982 | Jaime Sunye Neto |
| 1983 | Jaime Sunye Neto and Marcos Paolozzi |
| 1984 | Gilberto Milos |
| 1985 | Gilberto Milos |
| 1986 | Gilberto Milos |
| 1987 | Carlos Gouveia |
| 1988 | Herman Claudius van Riemsdijk |
| 1989 | Gilberto Milos |
| 1990 | Roberto Watanabe |
| 1991 | Everaldo Matsuura |
| 1992 | Darcy Lima |
| 1993 | Aron Correa |
| 1994 | Gilberto Milos |
| 1995 | Gilberto Milos |
| 1996 | Rafael Leitão |
| 1997 | Rafael Leitão |
| 1998 | Rafael Leitão |
| 1999 | Giovanni Vescovi |
| 2000 | Giovanni Vescovi |
| 2001 | Giovanni Vescovi |
| 2002 | Darcy Lima |
| 2003 | Darcy Lima |
| 2004 | Rafael Leitão |
| 2005 | Alexandr Fier |
| 2006 | Giovanni Vescovi |
| 2007 | Giovanni Vescovi |
| 2008 | André Diamant |
| 2009 | Giovanni Vescovi |
| 2010 | Giovanni Vescovi |
| 2011 | Rafael Leitão |
| 2012 | Krikor Mekhitarian |
| 2013 | Rafael Leitão |
| 2014 | Rafael Leitão |
| 2015 | Krikor Mekhitarian |
| 2016 | Everaldo Matsuura |
| 2017 | Alexandr Fier |
| 2018 | Roberto Junio Brito Molina |
| 2020 | Alexandr Fier |
| 2021 | Luis Paulo Supi |
| 2022 | Alexandr Fier |
| 2023 | Luis Paulo Supi |
| 2024 | Alexandr Fier |
| 2025 | Luis Paulo Supi |
Sources
Sources include federation archives, tournament reports, and historical winners tables.
- Chess-Results 2025 Brazilian Championship standings
- Brazilian Chess Championship historical table
- Portuguese Brazilian Championship historical table
Last reviewed: July 15, 2026.