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Makaj, Marko
FM🇭🇷FIDE 14508141· Male· Croatia· Born in 1983
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Marko Makaj, a 43-year-old Croatian FIDE Master, is rated 2328 and ranked 42nd among Croatian players, and in the top 1% 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
Oct 2020 · age 37
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#42
#42 · Croatian players · of 2,407
Career timeline
12 entries2025
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
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-42
2370 → 2328
Tournaments
1
7 games
Score
2/ 728.6%
1W2D4L
Top 1 win
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Nov 2025 | 2/7 | #55 | 2145 | -42.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsDubravko Slogar
🇭🇷CRO·2265
+3 −2 =2
7 games·last met Mar 2019
View head-to-head →
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
View head-to-head →
Rankings
/
Croatia
#42
out of 2,918 players
Europe
#2,111
in continent
World
#3,233
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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