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Kelmendi, Arsim
FIDE 22100261· Male· Kosovo· Born in 1989
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Arsim Kelmendi, a 37-year-old player, is rated 2077 and sitting in the top 8% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2050 and 2100 for 17 months. 25 rated games in the past year (≈21/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include National Individual Cup 2026, National Club Cup 2025, and Individual National Chess Championship 2025. Also played 3 rapid (including European Rapid Chess Championship 2025) and 4 blitz events (including European Blitz Chess Championship 2025) recently. His peak of 2152 was reached at age 28 (Jan 2017); he also reached #20 nationally in Jun 2020.
Current rating
2077
Standard
Rpd2102·Blz1992
All-time high
2152
−75 pts below
Jan 2017 · age 28
Jan 2017 · age 28
Activity
30
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
25 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 8%
#17,645 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2025
Best 12-month gain (+44 Elo)
2034 → 2078
Feb 2025
2022
Re-crossed 2100
at age 33
Apr 2022
2021
100 career games
at age 32
Nov 2021
2020
Peak national rank: #20
at age 31 · rated 2101
Jun 2020
2019
Re-crossed 2100
at age 30
Aug 2019
Re-crossed 2100
at age 30
Apr 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+7
2070 → 2077
Tournaments
3
11 games
Score
6.5/ 1159.1%
6W1D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Knockout | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | R32 | 1236 | -11.4 |
Knockout | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | R16 | 2881 | +10.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5.5/9 | #7 | 2101 | +7.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMuhamet AsllaniFM
KOS·2283
+6 −21 =4
31 games·last met Dec 2024
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vsNderim SaraciIM
KOS·2468
+0 −28 =0
28 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsBedri SadikuIM
KOS·2134
+6 −18 =3
27 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsKorab SaraciCM
KOS·2199
+4 −15 =2
21 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsEndrit UruciFM
KOS·2381
+3 −15 =2
20 games·last met Dec 2024
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Rankings
/
Kosovo
#32
out of 210 players
Europe
#12,866
in continent
World
#17,645
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Kosovo
| 1 | 2,468 | |
| 2 | 2,381 | |
| 3 | 2,304 | |
| 4 | 2,283 | |
| 5 | 2,274 | |
| 6 | 2,219 | |
| 7 | 2,205 | |
| 8 | 2,199 | |
| 9 | 2,176 | |
| 10 | 2,175 | |
| ... | ||
| 32 | 2,077 | |
Europe
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| ... | ||
| 12866 | 2,077 | |
World
| 1 | 🇳🇴Follow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,841 |
| 2 | 🇺🇸Follow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,792 |
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| 6 | 🇩🇪Follow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,767 |
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| ... | ||
| 17645 | 2,077 | |