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Jankov, Saso
🇲🇰FIDE 15002101· Male· North Macedonia· Born in 1972
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Saso Jankov, a 54-year-old player, is rated 1899. He has slipped back 69 Elo over the past 12 months. 31 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Cetvrt Turnir vo standarden sah na SK KARPOSH za sezonata 2025-2026, Tret Turnir vo standarden sah na Sahovskiot Klub KARPOSH za sezonata 2025-2026, and Vtor Turnir vo standarden sah na Sahovskiot Klub KARPOSH za sezonata 2025-2026. Also played 13 rapid (including Shtip OPEN 2026) and 11 blitz events (including Blitz_Chess Festival 50 years Chess Club ALKALOID) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 19 months (2009–2011) and 34 months (2011–2014). His peak of 2168 was reached at age 36 (Oct 2008); he also reached #42 nationally in Jun 2017.
Current rating
1899
Standard
Rpd1908·Blz1898
All-time high
2168
−269 pts below
Oct 2008 · age 36
Oct 2008 · age 36
Activity
18
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
31 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#48,363
#48,363 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
15 entries2024
16th 50-55 player nationally
at age 52 · rated 2018
Jul 2024
2022
100 career games
at age 50
Aug 2022
9th 45-50 player nationally
at age 50 · rated 2027
Apr 2022
2019
Best 12-month gain (+60 Elo)
1970 → 2030
Aug 2019
2018
Re-crossed 2000
at age 46
Sep 2018
2017
Peak national rank: #42
at age 45 · rated 2028
Jun 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Tret Turnir vo standarden sah na Sahovskiot Klub KARPOSH za sezonata 2025-2026 · Jan 2026 · +2.1 Elo
Evolution
-95
1994 → 1899
Tournaments
5
32 games
Score
18.5/ 3257.8%
12W13D7L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsAleksandar KonstantinovFM1,999·Standard Turnir na Sahovskiot Klub Karposh za sezona 2024-2025·R4·+10.1
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2.5/6 | #16 | 1601 | -47.8 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3.5/6 | #3 | 1917 | -4.2 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5/7 | #2 | 1951 | +2.2 |
Worst Elo result: Cetvrt Turnir vo standarden sah na SK KARPOSH za sezonata 2025-2026 (-47.8 Elo, finished #16).
Most-Played Opponents
vsTomislav Golubovic
🇲🇰MKD·1749
+12 −2 =7
21 games·last met May 2026
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vsViktor Ranic
🇲🇰MKD·1930
+4 −1 =16
21 games·last met May 2026
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vsAleksander KralevskiFM
🇲🇰MKD·2056
+9 −10 =1
20 games·last met May 2026
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vsNenad Batkoski
🇲🇰MKD·1769
+7 −9 =3
19 games·last met May 2026
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vsBlagoja Temkov
🇲🇰MKD·1815
+4 −5 =10
19 games·last met Mar 2026
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Rankings
/
North Macedonia
#105
out of 514 players
Europe
#35,627
in continent
World
#48,362
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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