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Marko, Paja
🇦🇺FIDE 3266672· Male· Australia· Born in 1956
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Paja Marko, a 70-year-old Australian player, is rated 1678 — his current career high. He is on a steady climb with +46 Elo over the past 12 months. 40 rated games in the past year (≈29/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Ballarat Begonia Open, 2026 Ballarat Spielvogel Memorial rounds 5-7, and 2026 Ballarat Spielvogel Memorial Rounds 1-4.
Current rating
1678
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1678
at best
Jun 2026 · age 70
Jun 2026 · age 70
Activity
28
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
35 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#117,892
#117,892 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2026
36th Australian 65-70 player
at age 70 · rated 1678
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1678
at age 70
Jun 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 69
Mar 2025
2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 68
Oct 2024
Best 12-month gain (+403 Elo)
1214 → 1617
Jul 2024
6-month rising streak
+403 Elo
Jul 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+38
1640 → 1678
Tournaments
10
40 games
Score
23.5/ 4058.8%
21W5D14L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3.5/5 | #5 | 1731 | +8.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3.5/6 | #64 | 1652 | +1.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2.5/2 | #9 | — | +20.2 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/1 | #38 | — | -1.6 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | #7 | 1647 | -0.6 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/2 | #42 | 2580 | +6.6 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1.5/4 | #9 | — | -12.8 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1.5/3 | #9 | — | +0.8 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2/3 | #5 | — | +4.6 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3/3 | #5 | — | +10.0 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Most-Played Opponents
Rankings
/
Australia
#836
out of 2,432 players
Asia-Pacific
#16,563
in continent
World
#117,886
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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