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Zeneli, Klendi
CM🇦🇱FIDE 4706609· Male· Albania· Born in 2004
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Klendi Zeneli, a 22-year-old Candidate Master, is rated 2272 — just 15 short of his peak of 2287 (Apr 2026, age 22) and sitting in the top 2% of players worldwide. He is on a breakout run, having gained +96 Elo over the past 12 months. 53 rated games in the past year (≈55/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include SUPERLIGA E KOSOVES 2026, Kampionati Kombetar Individual Gjysemfinalet 2026, and 42e Open International d'echecs de Cappelle la Grande. Also played 6 rapid (including European Rapid Chess Championship 2025) and 5 blitz events (including European Blitz Chess Championship 2025) recently. He reached #5 nationally in Nov 2025 and has been in top 10 for 26 months and counting (2 consecutive years on his current run).
Awarded CM in 2023 (age 19). At junior level, he reached #1 and #1 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
2272
Standard
Rpd2197·Blz2153
All-time high
2287
−15 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 22
Apr 2026 · age 22
Activity
58
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
59 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 2%
#5,022 · players worldwide · of 218,279
National top 10 since Jun 2024
National top 10 since Jun 2024
Career timeline
13 entries2026
26 months in national top 10 (ongoing)
longest streak 25 months · since Jan 2024
Jun 2026
All-time peak 2287
at age 22
Apr 2026
2025
Peak national rank: #5
at age 21 · rated 2270
Nov 2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 21
Jun 2025
2024
1st U20 player nationally
at age 20 · rated 2249
Dec 2024
Crossed 2200
at age 20
Jun 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+47
2225 → 2272
Tournaments
8
56 games
Score
35/ 5662.5%
30W10D16L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 3.5/6 | #15 | 2175 | -14.6 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 7/9 | #4 | 2191 | -2.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 6.5/9 | #24 | 2347 | +21.4 |
Knockout | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | R128 | 1645 | -5.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 5.5/7 | #2 | 2193 | +2.8 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 3/7 | #355 | 2299 | +5.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4/8 | #120 | 2278 | +11.0 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5.5/9 | #41 | 2339 | +28.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsErgit RamajFM
🇦🇱ALB·2364
+5 −5 =3
13 games·last met May 2026
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vsLorenc RamaFM
🇦🇱ALB·2152
+3 −4 =6
13 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsAleksander XhembullaFM
🇦🇱ALB·2266
+2 −6 =5
13 games·last met Jul 2025
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vsSotir Pasku
🇦🇱ALB·2010
+6 −3 =1
10 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsZino VeleshnjaFM
🇦🇱ALB·2227
+4 −4 =2
10 games·last met May 2025
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Rankings
/
Albania
#7
out of 194 players
Europe
#3,389
in continent
World
#5,022
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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