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Dardha, Arben
FM🇧🇪FIDE 4700481· Male· Belgium· Born in 1972
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Arben Dardha, a 54-year-old Belgian FIDE Master, is rated 2254 and sitting in the top 2% of Belgian players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He has slipped back 50 Elo over the past 12 months. 10 rated games in the past year (≈28/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 11, Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 9, and Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 9. Also played 1 rapid (including Rokade Rapid Chess 2026) and 1 blitz events (including BK Blitz 2025) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 20 months (2001–2002) and 17 months (2003–2004). His peak of 2360 was reached at age 44 (Mar 2016); he also reached Belgian #26 in Dec 2015.
Competes for Belgium since Apr 2013. Awarded FM in 2005 (age 33). Earned a IM norm at Belgian Interclubs 2014-2015 Round 11 Divisions 2-5.
Current rating
2254
Standard
Rpd2198·Blz2162
All-time high
2360
−106 pts below
Mar 2016 · age 44
Mar 2016 · age 44
Activity
14
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 2%
#62 · Belgian players · of 2,958
Career timeline
30 entries2025
6th Belgian 50-55 player
at age 53 · rated 2305
Dec 2025
Re-crossed 2300
at age 53
Dec 2025
Re-crossed 2300
at age 53
Apr 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2300
at age 52
May 2024
Re-crossed 2300
at age 52
Mar 2024
2020
7th Belgian 45-50 player
at age 48 · rated 2302
Jan 2020
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-50
2304 → 2254
Tournaments
10
11 games
Score
4.5/ 1140.9%
4W3D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #738 | 2384 | +3.2 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #468 | 1091 | -18.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #1040 | 1423 | -11.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #210 | 2815 | +3.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #660 | 1279 | -15.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #1422 | 1446 | -11.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #576 | 2293 | -0.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #95 | 2683 | +1.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #10 | 2888 | +4.6 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0.5/1 | #380 | 2098 | -5.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsDaniel DardhaGM
🇧🇪BEL·2602
+2 −16 =5
23 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsStephane HautotIM
🇧🇪BEL·2340
+0 −6 =1
7 games·last met May 2022
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vsStefan DocxIM
🇧🇪BEL·2328
+2 −4 =1
7 games·last met May 2019
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vsGorik CoolsFM
🇧🇪BEL·2174
+1 −3 =2
6 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsHelmut FroeymanFM
🇧🇪BEL·2249
+1 −1 =4
6 games·last met Oct 2024
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Rankings
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Belgium
#62
out of 3,309 players
Europe
#3,870
in continent
World
#5,680
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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