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Makaj, Marko

Makaj, Marko

FM🇭🇷

FIDEFIDE 14508141· Male· Croatia· Born in 1983

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Marko Makaj, a 43-year-old Croatian FIDE Master, is rated 2328 and ranked 40th among Croatian players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearance: 34. ekipno prvenstvo RH 1. A seniorska sahovska liga. Also played 1 blitz event (including B: Brzopotezni sahovski tumir "Sveti Lovro Petrinja 2025.") recently. His peak of 2393 was reached at age 37 (Oct 2020); he also reached Croatian #29 in Nov 2025.

Awarded FM in 2008 (age 25). At junior level, he reached #6 and #6 nationally in U20 and U18.

Current rating

2328

Standard

Rpd2348·Blz2328

All-time high

2393

−65 pts below
Oct 2020 · age 37

Activity

6

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#40

#40 · Croatian players · of 2,410

Career timeline

12 entries
2025
Peak Croatian rank: #29
at age 42 · rated 2370
Nov 2025
5th Croatian 40-45 player
at age 42 · rated 2370
Nov 2025
2020
All-time peak 2393
at age 37 · −65 from today
Oct 2020
2008
Best 12-month gain (+83 Elo)
2256 → 2339
Oct 2008
FM title awardedFM
at age 25
Jul 2008
Crossed 2300
at age 25
Jul 2008

Standard rating history

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Patrick LevacicIM 2,193
34. ekipno prvenstvo RH 1. A seniorska sahovska liga · Nov 2025 · +6.3 Elo
Evolution
-42
2370 → 2328
Tournaments
1
7 games
Score
2/ 728.6%
1W2D4L

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
34. ekipno prvenstvo RH 1. A seniorska sahovska liga
Team
Nov 20252/7#552145-42.2
Worst Elo result: 34. ekipno prvenstvo RH 1. A seniorska sahovska liga (-42.2 Elo, finished #55).

Most-Played Opponents

vsDubravko Slogar
🇭🇷CRO·2270
+3 −2 =2
7 games·last met Mar 2019
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vsMatija OstovicFM
🇭🇷CRO·2400
+0 −1 =4
5 games·last met Nov 2025
View head-to-head →
vsMilan MrdjaIM
🇭🇷CRO·2186
+2 −2 =1
5 games·last met Apr 2019
View head-to-head →
vsMarijan KristovicFM
🇭🇷CRO·2189
+3 −1 =1
5 games·last met Sep 2017
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Rankings

/
Croatia
#40
out of 2,905 players
Europe
#2,115
in continent
World
#3,254
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Croatia
1
🇭🇷Saric, IvanFollow Ivan SaricTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,657
2
🇭🇷Brkic, AnteFollow Ante BrkicTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,597
3
🇭🇷Livaic, LeonFollow Leon LivaicTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,565
4
🇭🇷Jankovic, AlojzijeFollow Alojzije JankovicTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,560
5
🇭🇷Martinovic, SasaFollow Sasa MartinovicTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,550
6
🇭🇷Bosiocic, MarinFollow Marin BosiocicTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,549
7
🇭🇷Stevic, HrvojeFollow Hrvoje StevicTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,517
8
🇭🇷Kozul, ZdenkoFollow Zdenko KozulTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,493
9
🇭🇷Jovanovic, ZoranFollow Zoran JovanovicTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,492
10
🇭🇷Saric, AnteFollow Ante SaricTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,471
...
40🇭🇷Makaj, Marko2,328
Europe
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,840
2
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
3
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
3
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
5
🇵🇱Duda, Jan-KrzysztofFollow Jan-Krzysztof DudaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,739
6
🇳🇱Van Foreest, JordenFollow Jorden Van ForeestTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,735
7
🇭🇺Rapport, RichardFollow Richard RapportTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,729
8
🇫🇷Vachier-Lagrave, MaximeFollow Maxime Vachier-LagraveTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,717
8
🇦🇿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.
2,708
...
2115🇭🇷Makaj, Marko2,328
World
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,840
2
🇺🇸Nakamura, HikaruFollow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,792
3
🇺🇸Caruana, FabianoFollow Fabiano CaruanaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,788
4
🇺🇿Abdusattorov, NodirbekFollow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,780
5
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,776
6
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,754
10
🇨🇳Wei, YiFollow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
...
3254🇭🇷Makaj, Marko2,328