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Nedev, Trajko
GM🇲🇰FIDE 15000605· Male· North Macedonia· Born in 1973
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Trajko Nedev, a 53-year-old Grandmaster, is rated 2469 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 90 months and counting (4 consecutive years on his current run).
Awarded GM in 2001 (age 28).
Current rating
2469
Standard
Rpd2430·Blz2502
All-time high
2537
−68 pts below
Oct 2005 · age 32
Oct 2005 · age 32
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
1 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#2
#2 · MKD players · of 314
National top 3 since Dec 2021
National top 3 since Dec 2021
Career timeline
22 entries2026
90 months in national top 3 (ongoing)
longest streak 54 months · since Oct 2001
May 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
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-6
2475 → 2469
Tournaments
1
8 games
Score
0/ 80.0%
2W3D3L
Top 2 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Aug 2025 | 0/1 | #59 | 1603 | -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·2362
+5 −1 =6
12 games·last met Feb 2017
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vsFilip PancevskiIM
🇲🇰MKD·2437
+3 −4 =4
11 games·last met Mar 2018
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vsDejan DinevFM
🇲🇰MKD·2206
+4 −3 =1
8 games·last met Jan 2017
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vsVladimir GeorgievGM
🇲🇰MKD·2351
+0 −1 =6
7 games·last met Aug 2023
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Rankings
/
North Macedonia
#2
out of 542 players
Europe
#502
in continent
World
#848
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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