Sadiku, Bedri
IMFIDE 915998· Male· Kosovo· Born in 1953
Bedri Sadiku, a 73-year-old International Master, is rated 2134 and sitting in the top 6% of players worldwide. He has slipped back 30 Elo over the past 12 months. 88 rated games in the past year (≈17/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include S65 National Championship, National Individual Cup 2026, and National Club Cup 2025. Also played 7 rapid (including European Rapid Chess Championship 2025) and 6 blitz events (including European Blitz Chess Championship 2025) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 35 months (2005–2008) and 70 months (2008–2013). His peak of 2310 was reached at age 48 (Jan 2001); he also reached #2 nationally in Apr 2002 and spent 42 months in top 5.
Competes for Kosovo since Jul 2015. Awarded IM in 2001 (age 48).
Current rating
2134
Standard
All-time high
2310
Jan 2001 · age 48
Activity
56
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 6%
42 months in National top 5 (2002–2020)
Career timeline
28 entriesStandard rating history
Activity & highlights
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jun 2026 | 4/8 | #27 | 2051 | -16.0 |
Team | May 2026 | 5/9 | #24 | 2172 | +9.6 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 4/9 | #96 | 2081 | -11.8 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5.5/7 | #1 | 2166 | +8.8 |
Knockout | Jan 2026 | 2/3 | R16 | 2100 | -0.6 |
Knockout | Dec 2025 | 1/2 | R32 | 2074 | -3.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5.5/9 | #6 | 2175 | +13.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 6/11 | #71 | 2053 | -20.4 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 5/9 | #26 | 2161 | +9.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
Rankings
National ranking
Europe & World
| 1 | 2,468 | |
| 2 | 2,381 | |
| 3 | 2,304 | |
| 4 | 2,283 | |
| 5 | 2,274 | |
| 6 | 2,219 | |
| 7 | 2,205 | |
| 8 | 2,199 | |
| 9 | 2,176 | |
| 10 | 2,175 | |
| ... | ||
| 16 | 2,134 | |
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