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Knafelc, Maja
🇸🇮FIDE 14606437· Female· Slovenia· Born in 1984
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Maja Knafelc, a 42-year-old player, is rated 1913. She plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 14 months (2007–2008) and 41 months (2022–2025). Recent appearances: Drzavna zenska liga 2026 and Drzavna clanska liga 2025. Also played 1 rapid (including 11. memorial Vesne Rozic in Ekipno DP SS) and 1 blitz events (including Kvalifikacijski turnir SLOVENIJA SAHIRA 2025 - Kocevje) recently. Her peak of 1984 was reached at age 22 (Jan 2006).
Previously known as Maja Vucko (until Jul 2025).
Current rating
1913
Standard
Rpd1826·Blz1860
All-time high
1984
−71 pts below
Jan 2006 · age 22
Jan 2006 · age 22
Activity
3
games / yr avg.
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#44,949
#44,949 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2026
14th 40-45 player nationally
at age 42 · rated 1913
Jun 2026
2025
Renamed to Knafelc, Maja
at age 41
Jul 2025
2022
Inactive for 41 months
paused at 1813 → returned at 1890
Jun 2022
22nd 35-40 player nationally
at age 38 · rated 1831
Apr 2022
2016
Best 12-month gain (+34 Elo)
1861 → 1895
Jan 2016
2014
100 career games
at age 30
May 2014
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+25
1888 → 1913
Tournaments
2
8 games
Score
5/ 862.5%
4W2D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 4/5 | #1 | 2048 | +22.6 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 1/3 | #79 | 1925 | +1.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsBarbara SkuhalaWFM
🇸🇮SLO·2129
+2 −5 =4
11 games·last met May 2026
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vsNarcisa Mihevc-MohrWFM
🇸🇮SLO·1936
+3 −5 =2
10 games·last met Sep 2021
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vsSimona Orel MusicWFM
🇸🇮SLO·1868
+2 −3 =4
9 games·last met May 2025
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vsSimona Novak
🇸🇮SLO·1691
+4 −2 =2
8 games·last met Jan 2024
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vsSuzana Urbanc
🇸🇮SLO·1732
+5 −1 =1
7 games·last met Jan 2024
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Rankings
/
Slovenia
#297
out of 1,457 players
Europe
#33,148
in continent
World
#44,948
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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