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Ashiku, Franc
IM🇦🇱FIDE 4700066· Male· Albania· Born in 1993
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Franc Ashiku, a 33-year-old International Master, is rated 2388 and sitting in the top 1% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 12 months (2015–2016) and 13 months (2022–2023). Recent appearance: Kampionati Kombetar Individual Finalet 2025. His peak of 2428 was reached at age 28 (Dec 2021); he also reached #1 nationally in Oct 2017 and has been #1 for 28 months and counting.
Awarded IM in 2020 (age 27) and FM in 2014 (age 21). Earned a GM norm at ITT Montebelluna 2017. At junior level, he reached #1, #1, #1 and #1 nationally in U20, U18, U16 and U14.
Current rating
2388
Standard
Rpd2286·Blz2341
All-time high
2428
−40 pts below
Dec 2021 · age 28
Dec 2021 · age 28
Activity
21
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 1%
#1,889 · players worldwide · of 218,279
#1 nationally since Jun 2025
#1 nationally since Jun 2025
Career timeline
20 entries2026
28 months in National #1 (ongoing)
longest streak 13 months · since Oct 2017
Jun 2026
2024
Re-crossed 2400
at age 31
Jan 2024
2022
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 2388 → returned at 2396
Sep 2022
2021
All-time peak 2428
at age 28 · −40 from today
Dec 2021
2020
IM title awardedIM
at age 27 · 90th FIDE Congress 2019
Mar 2020
2018
Crossed 2400
at age 25
Nov 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-5
2393 → 2388
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
6/ 966.7%
5W2D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Dec 2025 | 6/9 | #3 | 2340 | -4.5 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsLlambi PaskoIM
🇦🇱ALB·2371
+3 −4 =6
13 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsZino VeleshnjaFM
🇦🇱ALB·2227
+9 −0 =4
13 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsDritan MehmetiIM
🇦🇱ALB·2327
+3 −4 =5
12 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsRiza BreguCM
🇦🇱ALB·2089
+6 −1 =2
9 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsSotir Pasku
🇦🇱ALB·2010
+8 −1 =0
9 games·last met Dec 2024
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Rankings
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Albania
#1
out of 194 players
Europe
#1,207
in continent
World
#1,889
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Albania
| 1 | 2,388 | |
| 2 | 🇦🇱Follow Llambi PaskoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,371 |
| 3 | 🇦🇱Follow Ergit RamajTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,364 |
| 4 | 🇦🇱Follow Dritan MehmetiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,327 |
| 5 | 🇦🇱Follow Mateu BociTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,305 |
| 6 | 🇦🇱Follow Ilir SeitajTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,300 |
| 7 | 🇦🇱Follow Klendi ZeneliTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,272 |
| 8 | 🇦🇱Follow Aleksander XhembullaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,266 |
| 9 | 🇦🇱Follow Llambi QendroTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,248 |
| 10 | 🇦🇱Follow Zino VeleshnjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,227 |
Europe
| 1 | 🇳🇴Follow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,841 |
| 2 | 🇩🇪Follow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,767 |
| 3 | 🇳🇱Follow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,764 |
| 4 | 🇫🇷Follow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,744 |
| 5 | 🇵🇱Follow Jan-Krzysztof DudaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,739 |
| 6 | 🇭🇺Follow Richard RapportTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,729 |
| 7 | 🇳🇱Follow Jorden Van ForeestTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,728 |
| 8 | 🇫🇷Follow Maxime Vachier-LagraveTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,721 |
| 9 | 🇦🇿Follow Shakhriyar MamedyarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,717 |
| 10 | 🇹🇷Follow Yagiz Kaan ErdogmusTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,713 |
| ... | ||
| 1207 | 2,388 | |
World
| 1 | 🇳🇴Follow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,841 |
| 2 | 🇺🇸Follow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,792 |
| 2 | 🇺🇸Follow Fabiano CaruanaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,792 |
| 4 | 🇺🇿Follow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,777 |
| 4 | 🇺🇿Follow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,777 |
| 6 | 🇩🇪Follow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,767 |
| 7 | 🇳🇱Follow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,764 |
| 8 | 🇮🇳Follow Erigaisi ArjunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,761 |
| 9 | 🇺🇸Follow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,753 |
| 9 | 🇨🇳Follow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,753 |
| ... | ||
| 1889 | 2,388 | |