CChessStats
Format
NJ

Njirjak, Josip

FM🇭🇷

FIDEFIDE 14503115· Male· Croatia· Born in 1980

Follow Josip NjirjakTrack his monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.

Josip Njirjak, a 46-year-old Croatian FIDE Master, is rated 2357 and ranked 31st among Croatian players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and had 4 career breaks: 14 months (2002–2003), 17 months (2005–2007), 88 months (2009–2017) and 36 months (2021–2024). Recent appearance: 34. ekipno prvenstvo RH 1. B seniorska sahovska liga. His peak of 2402 was reached at age 39 (Oct 2019); he also reached Croatian #28 in Mar 2025.

Awarded FM in 2001 (age 21). Earned a IM norm at Intl Tnmt Slavonija 2000.

Current rating

2357

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2402

−45 pts below
Oct 2019 · age 39

Activity

3

games / yr avg.

4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#31

#31 · Croatian players · of 2,407

Career timeline

17 entries
2026
4th Croatian 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 2357
Jun 2026
2025
Peak Croatian rank: #28
at age 45 · rated 2374
Mar 2025
2021
Inactive for 36 months
paused at 2393 → returned at 2374
Nov 2021
6th Croatian 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2402
Sep 2021
2019
Crossed 2400
at age 39
Oct 2019
All-time peak 2402
at age 39 · −45 from today
Oct 2019

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Evolution
-10
2367 → 2357
Tournaments
1
4 games
Score
1.5/ 437.5%
0W3D1L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
34. ekipno prvenstvo RH 1. B seniorska sahovska liga
Team
Nov 20251.5/4#622187-10.0

Rankings

/
Croatia
#31
out of 2,918 players
Europe
#1,627
in continent
World
#2,537
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Croatia
1
🇭🇷Saric, IvanFollow Ivan SaricTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,624
2
🇭🇷Brkic, AnteFollow Ante BrkicTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,610
3
🇭🇷Livaic, LeonFollow Leon LivaicTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,567
4
🇭🇷Bosiocic, MarinFollow Marin BosiocicTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,563
5
🇭🇷Jankovic, AlojzijeFollow Alojzije JankovicTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,560
6
🇭🇷Martinovic, SasaFollow Sasa MartinovicTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,553
7
🇭🇷Stevic, HrvojeFollow Hrvoje StevicTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,513
8
🇭🇷Kozul, ZdenkoFollow Zdenko KozulTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,497
9
🇭🇷Jovanovic, ZoranFollow Zoran JovanovicTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,485
10
🇭🇷Palac, MladenFollow Mladen PalacTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,468
...
31🇭🇷Njirjak, Josip2,357
Europe
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,841
2
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
3
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,764
4
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,744
5
🇵🇱Duda, Jan-KrzysztofFollow Jan-Krzysztof DudaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,739
6
🇭🇺Rapport, RichardFollow Richard RapportTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,729
7
🇳🇱Van Foreest, JordenFollow Jorden Van ForeestTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,728
8
🇫🇷Vachier-Lagrave, MaximeFollow Maxime Vachier-LagraveTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,721
9
🇦🇿Mamedyarov, ShakhriyarFollow Shakhriyar MamedyarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,717
10
🇹🇷Erdogmus, Yagiz KaanFollow Yagiz Kaan ErdogmusTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,713
...
1627🇭🇷Njirjak, Josip2,357
World
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,841
2
🇺🇸Nakamura, HikaruFollow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,792
2
🇺🇸Caruana, FabianoFollow Fabiano CaruanaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,792
4
🇺🇿Abdusattorov, NodirbekFollow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,777
4
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,777
6
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,764
8
🇮🇳Erigaisi ArjunFollow Erigaisi ArjunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,761
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
9
🇨🇳Wei, YiFollow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
...
2537🇭🇷Njirjak, Josip2,357