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Burovic, Ismet
FM🇧🇦FIDE 14400219· Male· Bosnia and Herzegovina· Born in 1971
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Ismet Burovic, a 55-year-old FIDE Master, is rated 2301 and ranked 22nd among BIH players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +43 Elo over the past 12 months. 20 rated games in the past year (≈19/year long-term). Recent appearances: Prva liga Centralne Srbije 2025 and 23. Premijer liga Bosne i Hercegovine za muskarce. Also played 5 rapid events (including 3. Medjunarodni sahovski turnir povodom Dana opcine Busovaca) recently. He had 4 career breaks: 14 months (2003–2005), 14 months (2005–2007), 13 months (2011–2012) and 12 months (2022–2023). His peak of 2398 was reached at age 31 (Jan 2002); he also reached #9 nationally in Jan 2015.
Awarded FM in 2001 (age 30). Earned a IM norm at 6th Intl Rijeka 2001.
Current rating
2301
Standard
Rpd2138·Blz2303
All-time high
2398
−97 pts below
Jan 2002 · age 31
Jan 2002 · age 31
Activity
20
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
20 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#22
#22 · BIH players · of 422
Career timeline
18 entries2025
Best 12-month gain (+43 Elo)
2258 → 2301
Nov 2025
Re-crossed 2300
at age 54
Nov 2025
2023
2nd 50-55 player nationally
at age 52 · rated 2359
Aug 2023
2022
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 2359 → returned at 2329
Oct 2022
2021
3rd 45-50 player nationally
at age 50 · rated 2331
Dec 2021
2016
Re-crossed 2300
at age 45
Sep 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+43
2258 → 2301
Tournaments
2
20 games
Score
13/ 2065.0%
9W8D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Oct 2025 | 7/11 | #14 | 2330 | +14.0 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 6/9 | #11 | 2367 | +29.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsRijad BurovicIM
🇧🇦BIH·2420
+0 −3 =14
17 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsMilan VukicGM
🇧🇦BIH·2278
+1 −6 =8
15 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsEmir DizdarevicGM
🇭🇷CRO·2296
+3 −7 =5
15 games·last met Nov 2023
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vsHalid Strinic
🇧🇦BIH·2070
+4 −6 =2
12 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsGoran TrkuljaIM
🇧🇦BIH·2265
+4 −4 =3
11 games·last met Apr 2022
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Rankings
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
#22
out of 1,150 players
Europe
#2,700
in continent
World
#4,055
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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