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BZ
Besenji, Zoltan
🇭🇷FIDE 14511347· Male· Croatia· Born in 1976
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Zoltan Besenji, a 50-year-old Croatian player, is rated 1937. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and took a 176-month break between Jan 2005 and Oct 2019. Recent standard appearances include Grazer Stadtliga 2025-2026 Meister Playoff Round 1-2, Grazer Stadtliga 2025-2026 Round 7, and Steirische Landesliga 2025-2026 Round 6. His peak of 2018 was reached at age 28 (Jan 2004).
Current rating
1937
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2018
−81 pts below
Jan 2004 · age 28
Jan 2004 · age 28
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#39,459
#39,459 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
10 entries2022
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 46
Dec 2022
46th Croatian 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 1998
Apr 2022
2021
43rd Croatian 40-45 player
at age 45 · rated 2017
Nov 2021
Re-crossed 2000
at age 45
Nov 2021
2005
Inactive for 176 months
paused at 2009 → returned at 1989
Jan 2005
2004
Crossed 2000
at age 28
Jan 2004
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+2
1935 → 1937
Tournaments
6
7 games
Score
3.5/ 750.0%
2W4D1L
Top 2 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #26 | 1868 | -2.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #3 | 2690 | +8.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #47 | 1868 | -1.8 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #45 | 1866 | -1.6 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/1 | #28 | 2631 | +7.4 |
Rankings
/
Croatia
#725
out of 2,905 players
Europe
#29,146
in continent
World
#39,459
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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