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Sebenik, Matej
GM🇸🇮FIDE 14602296· Male· Slovenia· Born in 1983
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Matej Sebenik, a 43-year-old Grandmaster, is rated 2483 and ranked 6th among SLO players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2450 and 2500 for 8 months. 28 rated games in the past year (≈68/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 1. Bundesliga AUT 2025-2026 Round 6-11, European Team Ch 2025, and Drzavna clanska liga 2025. Also played 11 rapid (including 20. GOSPODARICEV MEMORIAL) and 7 blitz events (including Drzavno ekipno prvenstvo v hitropoteznem sahu 2026 - clani) recently. His peak of 2573 was reached at age 29 (May 2012, World #309 at the time); he has been in top 5 for 16 months and counting.
Awarded GM in 2012 (age 29), IM in 2004 (age 21), and FM in 2001 (age 18). At junior level, he reached World #50 in U20 and #1 nationally in U18.
Current rating
2483
Standard
Rpd2406·Blz2453
All-time high
2573
−90 pts below
May 2012 · age 29
May 2012 · age 29
Activity
48
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
28 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#6
#6 · SLO players · of 736
National top 5 since Nov 2025
National top 5 since Nov 2025
Career timeline
23 entries2026
16 months in national top 5 (ongoing)
since May 2012
Jun 2026
2025
48th 40-45 player worldwide
at age 42 · rated 2505
Oct 2025
Re-crossed 2500
at age 42
Jun 2025
2021
Re-crossed 2500
at age 38
Oct 2021
2020
Re-crossed 2500
at age 37
Nov 2020
2014
Re-crossed 2500
at age 31
Jul 2014
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-22
2505 → 2483
Tournaments
5
28 games
Score
16.5/ 2858.9%
11W11D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 1/3 | #95 | 2382 | -4.8 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 6.5/9 | #5 | 2340 | -10.0 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 2.5/3 | #43 | 2495 | +2.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMarko TratarGM
🇸🇮SLO·2359
+5 −0 =32
37 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsJan SubeljGM
🇸🇮SLO·2565
+7 −8 =12
27 games·last met May 2026
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vsLuka LenicGM
🇸🇮SLO·2626
+1 −3 =21
25 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsLeon MaziIM
🇸🇮SLO·2282
+12 −5 =6
23 games·last met May 2026
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vsJure SkoberneGM
🇸🇮SLO·2555
+3 −6 =14
23 games·last met May 2025
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Rankings
/
Slovenia
#6
out of 1,457 players
Europe
#429
in continent
World
#718
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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