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Nedev, Trajko

Nedev, Trajko

GM🇲🇰

FIDEFIDE 15000605· Male· North Macedonia· Born in 1973

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Trajko Nedev, a 53-year-old Grandmaster, is rated 2460 and ranked 2nd among MKD players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He plays occasionally (1 game in the last 12 months) and took a 13-month break between Sep 2021 and Nov 2022. Recent appearance: XXXIII Ekipen sampionat na Makedonija za 2025 godina. His peak of 2537 was reached at age 32 (Oct 2005, World #364 at the time); he has been in top 3 for 91 months and counting (4 consecutive years on his current run).

Awarded GM in 2001 (age 28).

Current rating

2460

Standard

Rpd2430·Blz2502

All-time high

2537

−77 pts below
Oct 2005 · age 32

Activity

8

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#2

#2 · MKD players · of 308
National top 3 since Dec 2021

Career timeline

22 entries
2026
91 months in national top 3 (ongoing)
longest streak 55 months · since Oct 2001
Jun 2026
2024
30th 50-55 player worldwide
at age 51 · rated 2475
Dec 2024
2023
38th 45-50 player worldwide
at age 50 · rated 2474
Dec 2023
2021
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 2475 → returned at 2465
Sep 2021
2019
Re-crossed 2500
at age 46
Aug 2019
2018
71st 40-45 player worldwide
at age 45 · rated 2502
Aug 2018

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Douglas M BrysonIM 2,294
FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Open S50 · Apr 2026 · +2.7 Elo
Evolution
-15
2475 → 2460
Tournaments
2
8 games
Score
3.5/ 843.8%
2W3D3L

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Open S50
Team
Apr 20263.5/7#1102367-8.7
XXXIII Ekipen sampionat na Makedonija za 2025 godina
Team
Aug 20250/1#591603-6.0

Most-Played Opponents

vsZoran StojcevskiFM
🇲🇰MKD·2375
+7 −3 =2
12 games·last met Jul 2017
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vsZvonko StanojoskiGM
🇲🇰MKD·2366
+5 −1 =6
12 games·last met Feb 2017
View head-to-head →
vsFilip PancevskiIM
🇲🇰MKD·2430
+3 −4 =4
11 games·last met Mar 2018
View head-to-head →
vsDejan DinevFM
🇲🇰MKD·2206
+4 −3 =1
8 games·last met Jan 2017
View head-to-head →
vsVladimir GeorgievGM
🇲🇰MKD·2351
+0 −1 =6
7 games·last met Aug 2023
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Rankings

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North Macedonia
#2
out of 514 players
Europe
#552
in continent
World
#915
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
North Macedonia
1
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2,549
22,460
3
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2,430
4
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2,408
5
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2,400
6
🇲🇰Colovic, AleksandarFollow Aleksandar ColovicTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,392
7
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2,391
8
🇲🇰Nikolovski, NikolaFollow Nikola NikolovskiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,388
8
🇲🇰Zlatkov, AntonFollow Anton ZlatkovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,388
10
🇲🇰Stojcevski, ZoranFollow Zoran StojcevskiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,375
Europe
1
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2,841
2
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
3
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2,764
4
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2,744
5
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2,739
6
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2,729
7
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2,728
8
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2,721
9
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2,717
10
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2,713
...
552🇲🇰Nedev, Trajko2,460
World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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2,792
4
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2,777
4
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,777
6
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,764
8
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2,761
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
9
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2,753
...
915🇲🇰Nedev, Trajko2,460