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Zurnaxhiu, Xheladin
FIDE 22105077· Male· Kosovo· Born in 1956
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Xheladin Zurnaxhiu, a 70-year-old player, is rated 1940. He has slipped back 53 Elo over the past 12 months. 29 rated games in the past year (≈13/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include S65 National Championship, National Club Cup 2025, and Individual National Chess Championship 2025. Also played 1 blitz event (including Individual National Chess Championship 2025 - Blitz) recently. His peak of 2060 was reached at age 67 (Jul 2023); he also reached #31 nationally in Aug 2020.
Current rating
1940
Standard
Rpd1878·Blz1801
All-time high
2060
−120 pts below
Jul 2023 · age 67
Jul 2023 · age 67
Activity
23
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
29 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#38,760
#38,760 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 68
Jan 2024
2023
8th 65-70 player nationally
at age 67 · rated 2060
Dec 2023
Best 12-month gain (+30 Elo)
2030 → 2060
Jul 2023
All-time peak 2060
at age 67 · −120 from today
Jul 2023
2020
3rd 60-65 player nationally
at age 64 · rated 2011
Oct 2020
Peak national rank: #31
at age 64 · rated 2011
Aug 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-16
1956 → 1940
Tournaments
4
23 games
Score
12.5/ 2354.3%
10W5D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/5 | #11 | 1934 | -22.2 |
Knockout | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | R32 | 2746 | +9.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5.5/7 | #15 | 2195 | -3.6 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 3/7 | #22 | 1926 | -12.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsArsim Kelmendi
KOS·2077
+0 −6 =1
7 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsBedri SadikuIM
KOS·2134
+1 −5 =0
6 games·last met Sep 2024
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vsRrahman Aliti
KOS·1903
+2 −2 =1
5 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsNderim SaraciIM
KOS·2468
+0 −5 =0
5 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsHysen Zenuni
KOS·1815
+1 −4 =0
5 games·last met Jul 2024
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Rankings
/
Kosovo
#79
out of 210 players
Europe
#28,629
in continent
World
#38,759
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 | |
| ... | ||
| 79 | 1,940 | |
Europe
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| ... | ||
| 28629 | 1,940 | |
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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| ... | ||
| 38759 | 1,940 | |