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Stanojoski, Zvonko
GM🇲🇰FIDE 15000257· Male· North Macedonia· Born in 1964
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Zvonko Stanojoski, a 62-year-old Grandmaster, is rated 2366 and ranked 11th among MKD players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2345 and 2402 over the past 2 years. 37 rated games in the past year (≈48/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include RUDAR XXVI - GM ROUND ROBIN, 38th INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP OF BELGRADE "BELGRADE TROPHY 2025", and Prva liga Srbije za 2025. godinu. Also played 3 rapid (including Shtip OPEN 2026) and 1 blitz events (including Blitz_Chess Festival 50 years Chess Club ALKALOID) recently. His peak of 2529 was reached at age 44 (Jan 2008); he also reached #3 nationally in Nov 2009 and spent 44 months in top 5.
Awarded GM in 2004 (age 40) and IM in 2001 (age 37).
Current rating
2366
Standard
Rpd2328·Blz2344
All-time high
2529
−163 pts below
Jan 2008 · age 44
Jan 2008 · age 44
Activity
50
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
37 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#11
#11 · MKD players · of 308
44 months in National top 5 (2002–2018)
44 months in National top 5 (2002–2018)
Career timeline
25 entries2025
48th 60-65 player worldwide
at age 61 · rated 2402
Jan 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2400
at age 60
Nov 2024
2021
1,000 career games
at age 57
Sep 2021
2020
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 2424 → returned at 2420
Apr 2020
57th 55-60 player worldwide
at age 56 · rated 2448
Jan 2020
2018
44 months in national top 5
longest streak 21 months · since Apr 2002
Apr 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+19
2347 → 2366
Tournaments
5
38 games
Score
25/ 3865.8%
20W10D8L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsMikhail BryakinGM2,476·38th INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP OF BELGRADE "BELGRADE TROPHY 2025"·R4·+6.6
3.[W]vsDanilo MilanovicGM2,396·38th INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP OF BELGRADE "BELGRADE TROPHY 2025"·R8·+5.5
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 6/9 | #13 | 2368 | +3.5 |
Round-Robin | Nov 2025 | 3.5/9 | #7 | 2314 | -3.9 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 7/8 | #5 | 2554 | +20.9 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 3.5/6 | #62 | 2326 | -1.0 |
Team | Aug 2025 | 5/5 | #13 | 2831 | -0.7 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsFilip PancevskiIM
🇲🇰MKD·2430
+11 −17 =5
33 games·last met Aug 2024
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vsNikola NikolovskiIM
🇲🇰MKD·2388
+10 −6 =7
23 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsToni LazovIM
🇲🇰MKD·2391
+8 −3 =10
21 games·last met Oct 2024
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vsLjubisa AndonovskiFM
🇲🇰MKD·2253
+12 −3 =3
18 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsKiril GeorgievGM
🇧🇬BUL·2525
+2 −12 =3
17 games·last met Apr 2026
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Rankings
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North Macedonia
#11
out of 514 players
Europe
#1,482
in continent
World
#2,330
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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