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Malasaj, Boris
FM🇷🇺FIDE 4150481· Male· Russia· Born in 1941
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Boris Malasaj, a 85-year-old Russian FIDE Master, is rated 2043 and sitting in the top 10% of players worldwide. He has slipped back 68 Elo over the past 12 months. 12 rated games in the past year (≈5/year long-term). Recent appearance: Summer Cup of the Belaya Kalitva Chess Club. He had 4 career breaks: 20 months (2001–2003), 23 months (2003–2005), 174 months (2008–2023) and 21 months (2023–2024). His peak of 2301 was reached at age 67 (Jul 2008).
Awarded FM in 2014 (age 73).
Current rating
2043
Standard
Rpd2215·Blz—
All-time high
2301
−258 pts below
Jul 2008 · age 67
Jul 2008 · age 67
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
12 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 10%
#21,565 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
17 entries2023
10th 80+ player worldwide
at age 82 · rated 2247
Dec 2023
Inactive for 21 months
paused at 2247 → returned at 2111
Feb 2023
100 career games
at age 82
Feb 2023
2014
FM title awardedFM
at age 73
Jul 2014
2008
53rd 65-70 player worldwide
at age 67 · rated 2301
Oct 2008
Best 12-month gain (+35 Elo)
2266 → 2301
Jul 2008
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-68
2111 → 2043
Tournaments
1
12 games
Score
3/ 1225.0%
2W2D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Aug 2025 | 3/12 | #6 | 1896 | -67.6 |
Rankings
/
Russia
#705
out of 13,952 players
Asia-Pacific
#2,817
in continent
World
#21,565
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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