Format
SZ
Smolej, Ziga
🇸🇮FIDE 14633280· Male· Slovenia· Born in 2007
Follow Ziga SmolejTrack his monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
Ziga Smolej, a 19-year-old player, is rated 1857 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (2 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 47 months (2020–2024, COVID-19 included) and 20 months (2024–2025). Recent appearance: II. clanska liga zahod 2025. Also played 1 rapid event (including RIMEX ciklus 2026 - 1.turnir) recently.
At junior level, he reached #18, #15, #12, #7, #5 and #5 nationally in U20, U18, U16, U14, U12 and U10.
Current rating
1857
Standard
Rpd1779·Blz1801
All-time high
1857
at best
Dec 2025 · age 18
Dec 2025 · age 18
Activity
1
games / yr avg.
2 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#59,404
#59,404 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
16 entries2026
18th U20 player nationally
at age 19 · rated 1857
Jan 2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Jan 2026
2025
15th U18 player nationally
at age 18 · rated 1857
Dec 2025
All-time peak 1857
at age 18
Dec 2025
2024
Crossed 1800
at age 17
Mar 2024
Inactive for 20 months
paused at 1855 → returned at 1857
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+2
1855 → 1857
Tournaments
1
2 games
Score
1.5/ 275.0%
1W1D0L
Top 1 win
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1.5/2 | #62 | 1844 | +2.4 |
Rankings
/
Slovenia
#351
out of 1,431 players
Europe
#43,475
in continent
World
#59,404
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Slovenia
| 1 | 🇸🇮Follow Vladimir FedoseevTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,700 |
| 2 | 🇸🇮Follow Anton DemchenkoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,611 |
| 3 | 🇸🇮Follow Jan SubeljTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,555 |
| 3 | 🇸🇮Follow Jure SkoberneTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,555 |
| 5 | 🇸🇮Follow Matej SebenikTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,498 |
| 6 | 🇸🇮Follow Matic LavrencicTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,486 |
| 7 | 🇸🇮Follow Pierre BarbotTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,474 |
| 8 | 🇸🇮Follow Boris MarkojaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,469 |
| 9 | 🇸🇮Follow Jure ZorkoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,436 |
| 10 | 🇸🇮Follow Domen TisajTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,419 |
| ... | ||
| 351 | 1,857 | |
Europe
| 1 | 🇳🇴Follow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,840 |
| 2 | 🇳🇱Follow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,767 |
| 3 | 🇩🇪Follow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,759 |
| 3 | 🇫🇷Follow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,759 |
| 5 | 🇵🇱Follow Jan-Krzysztof DudaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,739 |
| 6 | 🇳🇱Follow Jorden Van ForeestTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,735 |
| 7 | 🇭🇺Follow Richard RapportTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,729 |
| 8 | 🇫🇷Follow Maxime Vachier-LagraveTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,717 |
| 8 | 🇦🇿Follow Shakhriyar MamedyarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,717 |
| 10 | 🇹🇷Follow Yagiz Kaan ErdogmusTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,708 |
| ... | ||
| 43475 | 1,857 | |
World
| 1 | 🇳🇴Follow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,840 |
| 2 | 🇺🇸Follow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,792 |
| 3 | 🇺🇸Follow Fabiano CaruanaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,788 |
| 4 | 🇺🇿Follow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,780 |
| 5 | 🇺🇿Follow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,776 |
| 6 | 🇳🇱Follow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,767 |
| 7 | 🇩🇪Follow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,759 |
| 7 | 🇫🇷Follow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,759 |
| 9 | 🇺🇸Follow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,754 |
| 10 | 🇨🇳Follow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,753 |
| ... | ||
| 59404 | 1,857 | |