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Bytyqi, Gzim

FIDEFIDE 927503· Male· Kosovo· Born in 1957

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Gzim Bytyqi, a 69-year-old player, is rated 1750. He has slipped back 34 Elo over the past 12 months. 43 rated games in the past year (≈5/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include S65 National Championship, National Individual Cup 2026, and Individual National Chess Championship 2025. Also played 7 rapid (including European Rapid Chess Championship 2025) and 4 blitz events (including European Blitz Chess Championship 2025) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 12 months (2017–2018) and 32 months (2020–2023, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2068 was reached at age 44 (Jan 2001); he also reached #10 nationally in Jul 2001.

Competes for Kosovo since Jul 2015. Previously known as Gzim Bitici (until Jul 2015).

Current rating

1750

Standard

Rpd1807·Blz1845

All-time high

2068

−318 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 44

Activity

24

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

43 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#92,398

#92,398 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

20 entries
2025
100 career games
at age 68
Jul 2025
2023
16th 65-70 player nationally
at age 66 · rated 1916
Jan 2023
2020
Inactive for 32 months
paused at 1947 → returned at 1916
Apr 2020
2018
12th 60-65 player nationally
at age 61 · rated 1994
Dec 2018
2017
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1985 → returned at 1994
May 2017
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 60
May 2017

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
Individual National Chess Championship 2025
perf 1967 (+247) · 3/5 · #31
Top opponent
vs Sedat Basha 2,094
Liga e Dyte e Kosoves 2025 · Jun 2025 · +17.9 Elo
Evolution
+15
1735 → 1750
Tournaments
7
45 games
Score
17/ 4537.8%
16W2D27L

Last 12 months — tournaments

7 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
S65 National Championship
Swiss
Mar 20263/7#81927+33.0
National Individual Cup 2026
Knockout
Jan 20260/1R641236-2.6
Individual National Chess Championship 2025
Open Swiss
Dec 20253/5#311967-9.0
EUROPEAN INDIVIDUAL SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - OPEN cat. 65 plus
Open Swiss
Sep 20253/9#761790+12.0
Liga e Dyte e Kosoves 2025
Open Swiss
Jun 20251/4#541841+7.8
Worst Elo result: I-st International Chess tournament"Sofia spring"-B, Under the aegis of BSCF (-48.8 Elo, finished #33).

Rankings

/
Kosovo
#129
out of 218 players
Europe
#65,981
in continent
World
#92,397
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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4
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5
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6
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2,218
7
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2,215
8
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9
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10
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129Bytyqi, Gzim1,750
Europe
1
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2
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3
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5
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6
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7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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10
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World
1
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2,840
2
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3
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5
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6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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9
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