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Masha, Rexhep
🇦🇱FIDE 4701879· Male· Albania· Born in 1966
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Rexhep Masha, a 60-year-old player, is rated 1951 — just 26 short of his peak of 1977 (Jun 2016, age 50). He is progressing steadily with +53 Elo over the past 12 months. 18 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent appearance: Kampionati Kombetar Individual Gjysemfinalet 2026. Also played 5 rapid (including European Rapid Chess Championship 2025) and 3 blitz events (including European Blitz Chess Championship 2025) recently. He took a 17-month break between Dec 2014 and Jun 2016. He reached #16 nationally in Jul 2016.
Current rating
1951
Standard
Rpd1959·Blz1976
All-time high
1977
−26 pts below
Jun 2016 · age 50
Jun 2016 · age 50
Activity
11
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
18 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#36,458
#36,458 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2026
100 career games
at age 60
Jun 2026
2022
7th 55-60 player nationally
at age 56 · rated 1958
Apr 2022
2020
6th 50-55 player nationally
at age 54 · rated 1954
Oct 2020
2018
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 52
Oct 2018
2016
1st 45-50 player nationally
at age 50 · rated 1977
Nov 2016
Peak national rank: #16
at age 50 · rated 1977
Jul 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+53
1898 → 1951
Tournaments
2
18 games
Score
11.5/ 1863.9%
11W1D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsShabir Hussain BhawoodienFM2,026·FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Open S50·R7·-6.5
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 6/9 | #10 | 2111 | +51.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5.5/9 | #10 | 1896 | +2.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
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vsSotir Pasku
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+4 −3 =0
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vsMateu BociFM
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vsClirim Guxho
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+2 −3 =1
6 games·last met Mar 2025
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Rankings
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Albania
#34
out of 194 players
Europe
#26,932
in continent
World
#36,457
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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