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Paja, Valdete
🇦🇱FIDE 4707761· Female· Albania· Born in 1970
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Valdete Paja, a 56-year-old player, is rated 1521. She plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and took a 14-month break between Jan 2024 and Apr 2025. Recent appearance: Kampionati Kombetar Individual Femra Finalet 2025. Her peak of 1560 was reached at age 54 (Mar 2024); she also reached #99 nationally in Oct 2023.
Current rating
1521
Standard
Rpd1548·Blz—
All-time high
1560
−39 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 54
Mar 2024 · age 54
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#177,513
#177,513 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2026
14th 55-60 player nationally
at age 56 · rated 1521
May 2026
2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 55
Apr 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+303 Elo)
1257 → 1560
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 54
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 54
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1560
at age 54 · −39 from today
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-25
1546 → 1521
Tournaments
1
5 games
Score
0/ 50.0%
0W0D5L
Top wins
No standard wins or draws in the last 12 months.
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Dec 2025 | 0/5 | #10 | 1003 | -25.0 |
Rankings
/
Albania
#125
out of 194 players
Europe
#113,424
in continent
World
#177,473
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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