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Idrizaj, Abedin

Idrizaj, Abedin

CM

FIDEFIDE 4672046· Male· Kosovo· Born in 1973

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Abedin Idrizaj, a 53-year-old Candidate Master, is rated 2215 and sitting in the top 3% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and had 5 career breaks: 23 months (2005–2007), 78 months (2007–2013), 31 months (2013–2016), 22 months (2016–2018) and 18 months (2022–2023). Recent appearance: National Club Cup 2025. Also played 2 rapid (including Individual National Chess Championship 2025 - Rapid) and 2 blitz events (including European Blitz Chess Championship 2025) recently. His peak of 2268 was reached at age 46 (Dec 2019, #3 nationally at the time); he spent 18 months in top 3.

Competes for Kosovo since Jul 2015. Awarded CM in 2023 (age 50).

Current rating

2215

Standard

Rpd2129·Blz2269

All-time high

2268

−53 pts below
Dec 2019 · age 46

Activity

6

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

Top 3%

#7,380 · players worldwide · of 216,808
18 months in National top 3 (2019–2021)

Career timeline

18 entries
2024
1st 50-55 player nationally
at age 51 · rated 2245
May 2024
2023
1st 45-50 player nationally
at age 50 · rated 2245
Dec 2023
CM title awardedCM
at age 50
Sep 2023
2022
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 2247 → returned at 2245
Apr 2022
2021
18 months in national top 3
longest streak 18 months · since Dec 2019
May 2021
2020
Best 12-month gain (+37 Elo)
2231 → 2268
Jun 2020

Standard rating history

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Besim Uruci 2,093
National Club Cup 2025 · Dec 2025 · +6.6 Elo
Evolution
-5
2220 → 2215
Tournaments
1
3 games
Score
2/ 366.7%
2W0D1L
Top 2 wins
1.[W]vsBesim Uruci2,093·National Club Cup 2025·R3·+6.6
2.[W]vsAlba Pllana1,406·National Club Cup 2025·R1·+0.2
Top 1 loss
1.[L]vsAlban KrasniqiCM2,131·National Club Cup 2025·R4·-12.4

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
National Club Cup 2025
Knockout
Dec 20252/3QF1997-4.8

Most-Played Opponents

vsNderim SaraciIM
KOS·2458
+2 −11 =4
17 games·last met Dec 2023
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vsBesim Uruci
KOS·2092
+9 −4 =3
16 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsSulejman SuljovicFM
🇷🇸SRB·2189
+6 −8 =2
16 games·last met Mar 2022
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vsEndrit UruciFM
KOS·2366
+4 −9 =2
15 games·last met Dec 2024
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vsMuhamet AsllaniFM
KOS·2242
+3 −7 =4
14 games·last met Dec 2023
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Rankings

/
Kosovo
#7
out of 218 players
Europe
#5,139
in continent
World
#7,380
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Kosovo
1
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2,458
2
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2,366
3
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2,306
4
Makolli, PerparimFollow Perparim MakolliTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,267
5
Asllani, MuhametFollow Muhamet AsllaniTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,242
6
Saraci, KorabFollow Korab SaraciTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,218
72,215
8
Fejzullahu, AfrimFollow Afrim FejzullahuTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,209
9
Sahitaj, NaimFollow Naim SahitajTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,204
10
Koka, OsmanFollow Osman KokaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,161
Europe
1
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2,840
2
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
3
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
3
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
5
🇵🇱Duda, Jan-KrzysztofFollow Jan-Krzysztof DudaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,739
6
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2,735
7
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2,729
8
🇫🇷Vachier-Lagrave, MaximeFollow Maxime Vachier-LagraveTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,717
8
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2,717
10
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2,708
...
5139Idrizaj, Abedin2,215
World
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,776
6
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,754
10
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2,753
...
7380Idrizaj, Abedin2,215