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Marko, Paja

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FIDEFIDE 3266672· Male· Australia· Born in 1956

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Paja Marko, a 70-year-old Australian player, is rated 1669 — his current career high. He is on a steady climb with +34 Elo over the past 12 months. 35 rated games in the past year (≈28/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

1669

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1669

at best
Apr 2026 · age 70

Activity

27

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

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

Signature stat

#120,800

#120,800 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

10 entries
2026
All-time peak 1669
at age 70
Apr 2026
2025
41st Australian 65-70 player
at age 69 · rated 1656
Nov 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

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Alistair Anderson 1,831
2026 Ballarat Begonia Open · Mar 2026 · +4.4 Elo
Evolution
+37
1632 → 1669
Tournaments
10
39 games
Score
22/ 3956.4%
20W4D15L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsAlex Leach1,799·2025 Geelong Open·R5·+14.1
2.[W]vsWalter Hernandez1,680·2025 Victorian Seniors Championship·R5·+10.9
3.[W]vsTristan McGrath1,488·2026 Ballarat Begonia Open·R5·+5.2
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsRyan Lambrou1,453·2026 Ballarat Begonia Open·R4·-15.5
2.[L]vsRod Hessing1,614·2025 Victorian Seniors Championship·R4·-11.0
3.[L]vsJack Smith1,761·2025 Geelong Open·R1·-6.9

Last 12 months — tournaments

10 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 Ballarat Begonia Open
Open Swiss
Mar 20263.5/6#641652+1.6
2026 Ballarat Spielvogel Memorial rounds 5-7
Swiss
Mar 20262.5/2#9—+20.2
2026 Ballarat Spielvogel Memorial Rounds 1-4
Swiss
Feb 20262/1#38—-1.6
2025 Victorian Seniors Championship
Swiss
Nov 20251/2#71647-0.6
2025 Geelong Open
Swiss
Nov 20253/2#422580+6.6

Rankings

/
Australia
#856
out of 2,392 players
Asia-Pacific
#17,239
in continent
World
#120,795
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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7
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8
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10
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Asia-Pacific
1
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2
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6
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8
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9
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10
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