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Stavnjak, Lazar
FM🇧🇦FIDE 932027· Male· Bosnia and Herzegovina· Born in 1958
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Lazar Stavnjak, a 68-year-old FIDE Master, is rated 2141 and sitting in the top 5% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2100 and 2150 for 7 months. 30 rated games in the past year (≈20/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include X Medjunaroni open 2025 "Bozidar Kicovic - Kica", Liga Centralne Srbije - Zapad 2025, and 32. Ekipno prvenstvo Sahovskog saveza Federacije BiH - 1. A liga. Also played 6 rapid (including XXII Svetosavski turnir - Sabac 2026) and 4 blitz events (including 3. Memorijalni sahovski turnir "Sjecanje na gradonacelnika Husejina Smajlovica") recently. He had 2 career breaks: 29 months (2001–2004) and 23 months (2006–2008). His peak of 2307 was reached at age 43 (Jul 2001); he also reached #17 nationally in Apr 2004.
Competes for Bosnia and Herzegovina since Apr 2008. Awarded FM in 2001 (age 43).
Current rating
2141
Standard
Rpd2145·Blz2156
All-time high
2307
−166 pts below
Jul 2001 · age 43
Jul 2001 · age 43
Activity
29
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
25 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 5%
#11,948 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
23 entries2025
500 career games
at age 67
Dec 2025
5th 65-70 player nationally
at age 67 · rated 2170
Oct 2025
2019
5th 60-65 player nationally
at age 61 · rated 2207
Aug 2019
Re-crossed 2200
at age 61
Jul 2019
2014
7th 55-60 player nationally
at age 56 · rated 2287
Dec 2014
2013
Best 12-month gain (+58 Elo)
2203 → 2261
Dec 2013
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Best result
32. Ekipno prvenstvo Sahovskog saveza Federacije BiH - 1. A ligaperf 2268 (+98) · 6.5/9 · #6
Top opponent
Evolution
+3
2138 → 2141
Tournaments
3
25 games
Score
16/ 2564.0%
10W12D3L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsHusejn Muratovic2,131·32. Ekipno prvenstvo Sahovskog saveza Federacije BiH - 1. A liga·R5·+8.9
2.[W]vsMuzafer Alihodzic2,125·32. Ekipno prvenstvo Sahovskog saveza Federacije BiH - 1. A liga·R1·+8.7
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4/7 | #13 | 2003 | -25.4 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 5.5/9 | #10 | 2111 | -4.0 |
Team | Aug 2025 | 6.5/9 | #6 | 2268 | +31.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsElvis Pestek
🇧🇦BIH·1983
+4 −3 =11
18 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsMirko SajinFM
🇧🇦BIH·2255
+0 −3 =10
13 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsJasmin Sadikovic
🇧🇦BIH·2037
+0 −5 =8
13 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsDzemal Hajvaz
🇧🇦BIH·1998
+7 −4 =1
12 games·last met May 2025
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vsEfim MuratovicFM
🇧🇦BIH·2323
+0 −3 =7
10 games·last met May 2026
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Rankings
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
#83
out of 1,150 players
Europe
#8,574
in continent
World
#11,948
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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