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Illijin, Neboisa
IM🇷🇴FIDE 1200798· Male· Romania· Born in 1942
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Neboisa Illijin, a 84-year-old Romanian International Master, is rated 2123 and sitting in the top 6% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include Liga Gran Canaria Equipos Categoria Preferente 2026 Rondas 5-6, Liga Gran Canaria Equipos Categoria Preferente 2026 Rondas 1-3, and Biel Chess Festival 2025 - WT2. Also played 1 rapid (including Campeonato de Canarias de Ajedrez Rapido por Equipos 2025) and 2 blitz events (including II TORNEO BLITZ MEMORIAL ANTONIO AGUILERA SUAREZ) recently. His peak of 2294 was reached at age 61 (Apr 2003); he also reached Romanian #92 in Apr 2008.
Awarded IM in 2001 (age 59).
Current rating
2123
Standard
Rpd2076·Blz2094
All-time high
2294
−171 pts below
Apr 2003 · age 61
Apr 2003 · age 61
Activity
10
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 6%
#13,388 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
17 entries2024
21st 80+ player worldwide
at age 82 · rated 2141
Dec 2024
2020
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 2164 → returned at 2143
Apr 2020
2019
49th 75-80 player worldwide
at age 77 · rated 2167
Sep 2019
2016
2nd Romanian 70-75 player
at age 74 · rated 2176
Dec 2016
2010
500 career games
at age 68
Sep 2010
2008
87th 65-70 player worldwide
at age 66 · rated 2277
Jul 2008
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-19
2142 → 2123
Tournaments
3
8 games
Score
4/ 850.0%
3W2D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #34 | 2060 | -0.7 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 0.5/2 | #40 | 1812 | -8.5 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3/5 | #8 | 1987 | -9.2 |
Rankings
/
Romania
#170
out of 2,776 players
Europe
#9,681
in continent
World
#13,388
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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