Xheladini, Mahmut

Mahmut Xheladini, a 71-year-old FIDE Master, is rated 2078 and sitting in the top 8% of players worldwide. He has slipped back 37 Elo over the past 12 months. 44 rated games in the past year (≈16/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Individual National Chess Championship 2025, World Senior Chess Championships 2025 - Over 65, and EUROPEAN INDIVIDUAL SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - OPEN cat. 65 plus. Also played 1 rapid (including European Rapid Chess Championship 2025) and 3 blitz events (including European Blitz Chess Championship 2025) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 13 months (2011–2012) and 16 months (2014–2015). His peak of 2298 was reached at age 46 (Jul 2001); he also reached #2 nationally in Jan 2001 and spent 36 months in top 3, with a longest streak of 2 consecutive years.

Competes for Kosovo since Jul 2015. Awarded FM in 2006 (age 51).