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Krasniqi, Alban

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FIDEFIDE 22101381· Male· Kosovo· Born in 2000

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Alban Krasniqi, a 26-year-old Candidate Master, is rated 2158 — just 9 short of his peak of 2167 (Nov 2023, age 23) and sitting in the top 5% of players worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2111 and 2164 over the past 2 years. 41 rated games in the past year (≈16/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include National Individual Cup 2026, National Club Cup 2025, and Individual National Chess Championship 2025. Also played 4 rapid (including European Rapid Chess Championship 2025) and 3 blitz events (including European Blitz Chess Championship 2025) recently. He took a 13-month break between Oct 2017 and Dec 2018. He reached #11 nationally in Apr 2026.

Awarded CM in 2025 (age 25). At junior level, he reached #3 and #5 nationally in U20 and U18.

Current rating

2158

Standard

Rpd2248·Blz2210

All-time high

2167

−9 pts below
Nov 2023 · age 23

Activity

27

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

41 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

Top 5%

#10,694 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

12 entries
2026
Peak national rank: #11
at age 26 · rated 2158
Apr 2026
2025
CM title awardedCM
at age 25
Dec 2025
100 career games
at age 25
Apr 2025
2023
All-time peak 2167
at age 23 · −9 from today
Nov 2023
2022
Best 12-month gain (+193 Elo)
1964 → 2157
Jul 2022
Crossed 2100
at age 22
Jun 2022

Standard rating history

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Ante SaricGM 2,490
PRISHTINA OPEN 2025 · May 2025 · +17.8 Elo
Evolution
+29
2129 → 2158
Tournaments
6
35 games
Score
18.5/ 3552.9%
17W3D15L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsAnte SaricGM2,490·PRISHTINA OPEN 2025·R2·+17.8
2.[W]vsLaszlo TakacsFM2,267·40th European Club Cup (open)·R3·+14.2
3.[W]vsVladimir OkhotnikGM2,272·PRISHTINA OPEN 2025·R3·+13.8
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsBesnik Aliu1,979·PRISHTINA OPEN 2025·R7·-14.1
2.[L]vsLeon Zedlmayer1,961·40th European Club Cup (open)·R6·-14.1
3.[L]vsOllie WillsonCM2,070·40th European Club Cup (open)·R5·-11.2

Last 12 months — tournaments

6 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
National Individual Cup 2026
Knockout
Jan 20263/5QF2172+4.2
National Club Cup 2025
Knockout
Dec 20254/4F2918+40.6
Individual National Chess Championship 2025
Open Swiss
Dec 20254/7#132120+2.2
40th European Club Cup (open)
Team
Oct 20254/7#1792116-1.6
European Team Ch 2025
Open Swiss
Oct 20250.5/5#1931919-18.2
PRISHTINA OPEN 2025
Open Swiss
May 20253/7#572162+2.4
Worst Elo result: European Team Ch 2025 (-18.2 Elo, finished #193).

Most-Played Opponents

vsEndrit UruciFM
KOS·2366
+8 −9 =4
21 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsNderim SaraciIM
KOS·2458
+1 −16 =3
20 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsMuhamet AsllaniFM
KOS·2242
+2 −14 =4
20 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsOsman Saraci
KOS·2067
+8 −5 =1
14 games·last met May 2025
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vsBedri SadikuIM
KOS·2136
+4 −5 =4
13 games·last met Mar 2026
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Rankings

/
Kosovo
#11
out of 218 players
Europe
#7,628
in continent
World
#10,694
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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1
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2,458
2
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2,366
3
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2,306
4
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2,267
5
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2,242
6
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2,218
7
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2,215
8
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2,209
9
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2,204
10
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2,161
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11Krasniqi, Alban2,158
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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2,767
3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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2,739
6
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2,735
7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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10
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World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
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2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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