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António Carlos Marques Antunes (6 February 1962,
Lisbon Lisbon (; pt, Lisboa ) is the capital and largest city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 544,851 within its administrative limits in an area of 100.05 km2. Grande Lisboa, Lisbon's urban area extends beyond the city's administr ...
) is a Portuguese chess player. He earned the grandmaster (GM) title in 1994 and
International Master FIDE titles are awarded by the international chess governing body FIDE (''Fédération Internationale des Échecs'') for outstanding performance. The highest such title is Grandmaster (GM). Titles generally require a combination of Elo rating and ...
(IM) title in 1985. He is the first GM of Portugal. He retired from competitive chess in 2000. Amongst players he ranks, as of 2022, 969th best of all time and second-best Portuguese chess player ever.


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