Format
BA
Budima, Armend
CMFIDE 3612236· Male· Kosovo· Born in 1969
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Armend Budima, a 57-year-old Candidate Master, is rated 2149 and sitting in the top 5% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and had 4 career breaks: 36 months (2010–2013), 16 months (2013–2015), 13 months (2015–2016) and 12 months (2021–2022). Recent appearance: 40th European Club Cup (open). Also played 1 blitz event (including National Club Chess Championship 2025 - Blitz) recently. His peak of 2255 was reached at age 44 (Dec 2013); he also reached #5 nationally in Nov 2010 and spent 44 months in top 10.
Competes for Kosovo since Jul 2015. Awarded CM in 2020 (age 51).
Current rating
2149
Standard
Rpd2158·Blz2118
All-time high
2255
−106 pts below
Dec 2013 · age 44
Dec 2013 · age 44
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 5%
#11,305 · players worldwide · of 218,279
44 months in National top 10 (2010–2025)
44 months in National top 10 (2010–2025)
Career timeline
22 entries2025
3rd 55-60 player nationally
at age 56 · rated 2169
Sep 2025
44 months in national top 10
longest streak 19 months · since Nov 2010
Jan 2025
2024
4th 50-55 player nationally
at age 55 · rated 2168
Oct 2024
2023
100 career games
at age 54
Nov 2023
2021
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 2153 → returned at 2166
Oct 2021
2020
CM title awardedCM
at age 51
Mar 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-20
2169 → 2149
Tournaments
1
5 games
Score
1.5/ 530.0%
1W1D3L
Top 1 win
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Oct 2025 | 1.5/5 | #600 | 2046 | -20.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMuhamet AsllaniFM
KOS·2283
+1 −9 =0
10 games·last met Dec 2023
View head-to-head →
vsBesim Uruci
KOS·2092
+3 −3 =1
7 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsPerparim MakolliFM
KOS·2274
+2 −4 =1
7 games·last met Nov 2022
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vsBlerim Gashi
KOS·2091
+1 −5 =1
7 games·last met Dec 2021
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vsNderim SaraciIM
KOS·2468
+0 −5 =1
6 games·last met Dec 2025
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Rankings
/
Kosovo
#12
out of 210 players
Europe
#8,099
in continent
World
#11,305
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 | |
| ... | ||
| 12 | 2,149 | |
Europe
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| ... | ||
| 8099 | 2,149 | |
World
| 1 | 🇳🇴Follow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,841 |
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| 6 | 🇩🇪Follow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,767 |
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| ... | ||
| 11305 | 2,149 | |