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Pezelj, Novak
IM🇷🇸FIDE 927570· Male· Serbia· Born in 1983
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Novak Pezelj, a 43-year-old Serbian International Master, is rated 2455 and ranked 16th among Serbian players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2450 and 2500 for 20 months. 32 rated games in the past year (≈26/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include S: Druga seniori HSL SZZI 2026. 1-6, S: Kup Sahovskog saveza Vukovarsko-srijemske zupanije za 2026 godinu, and 2. Bundesliga Sued 2025-2026 Februar 2026. Also played 5 rapid (including XXII Svetosavski turnir - Sabac 2026) and 3 blitz events (including Memorijalni brzopotezni turnir "Moma Vucicevic 2025") recently. His peak of 2496 was reached at age 39 (Aug 2022); he also reached Serbian #14 in Sep 2025.
Competes for Serbia since Jan 2007. Awarded IM in 2014 (age 31) and FM in 2005 (age 22). At junior level, he reached #9 and #16 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
2455
Standard
Rpd2423·Blz2358
All-time high
2496
−41 pts below
Aug 2022 · age 39
Aug 2022 · age 39
Activity
41
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
30 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#16
#16 · Serbian players · of 3,079
Career timeline
20 entries2025
Peak Serbian rank: #14
at age 42 · rated 2473
Sep 2025
76th 40-45 player worldwide
at age 42 · rated 2473
Sep 2025
2022
All-time peak 2496
at age 39 · −33 from today
Aug 2022
6-month rising streak
+36 Elo
Aug 2022
500 career games
at age 39
Jul 2022
2014
IM title awardedIM
at age 31 · 4th quarter Presidential Board 2014
Dec 2014
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Best comeback
HUN Team Ch. Super League Szabo L Memorial R 4 - Partial 5finished #1 (seeded #32 of 100)
Evolution
-18
2473 → 2455
Tournaments
8
30 games
Score
16.5/ 3055.0%
11W11D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 1/3 | #82 | 2273 | -7.7 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 5/6 | #4 | 2564 | +7.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 2/3 | #16 | 2336 | -2.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #91 | 2500 | +1.3 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1.5/2 | #1 | 2586 | +3.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #42 | 2439 | -0.5 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/3 | #80 | 2187 | -9.9 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 4.5/9 | #50 | 2404 | -8.5 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsZoran Ljikar
🇭🇷CRO·2194
+6 −3 =7
16 games·last met May 2026
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vsMario ZovkoFM
🇭🇷CRO·2278
+2 −2 =10
14 games·last met May 2026
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vsSinisa DrazicGM
🇷🇸SRB·2230
+5 −3 =6
14 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsSlavko S RosicFM
🇧🇦BIH·2100
+10 −0 =2
12 games·last met Aug 2023
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vsZoran JovanovicGM
🇭🇷CRO·2485
+0 −4 =6
10 games·last met Sep 2024
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Rankings
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Serbia
#16
out of 4,274 players
Europe
#587
in continent
World
#966
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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