Portuguese Grandmaster (2002). Between 1980 and 2016, Fernandes was the Portuguese Champion fifteen times.
Best results: the winner of the Castelldefels zonal 1985, Royen Open 1989, Lisbona Masters 1996, San Antonio 2002 and many national events.
He has been a participant in fourteen Olympiads since 1980.
Portuguese Grandmaster (2002). Between 1980 and 2016, Fernandes was the Portuguese Champion fifteen times.