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Salihu, Sami

FIDEFIDE 935476· Male· Kosovo· Born in 1962

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Sami Salihu, a 64-year-old player, is rated 2154 and sitting in the top 5% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 27 months (2009–2011) and 25 months (2013–2016). Recent appearances: National Club Cup 2025 and Superliga e Kosoves 2025. Also played 1 rapid event (including 10t Memorial Chess Tournament FADIL NIMANI) recently. His peak of 2240 was reached at age 50 (Dec 2012); he also reached #3 nationally in Jan 2012 and spent 17 months in top 5.

Competes for Kosovo since Jul 2015.

Current rating

2154

Standard

Rpd2155·Blz2188

All-time high

2240

−86 pts below
Dec 2012 · age 50

Activity

11

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

Top 5%

#10,976 · players worldwide · of 216,808
17 months in National top 5 (2011–2013)

Career timeline

25 entries
2023
1st 60-65 player nationally
at age 61 · rated 2185
Oct 2023
2022
2nd 55-60 player nationally
at age 60 · rated 2198
Apr 2022
2021
Best 12-month gain (+33 Elo)
2174 → 2207
Jun 2021
Re-crossed 2200
at age 59
Jun 2021
2019
Re-crossed 2200
at age 57
Nov 2019
Re-crossed 2200
at age 57
Jun 2019

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Aleksander XhembullaFM 2,295
Superliga e Kosoves 2025 · May 2025 · +3.6 Elo
Evolution
-12
2166 → 2154
Tournaments
2
8 games
Score
4/ 850.0%
2W4D2L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsSedat Basha2,117·Superliga e Kosoves 2025·R2·+8.6
2.[W]vsClirim Guxho2,108·Superliga e Kosoves 2025·R6·+8.3
3.[D]vsAleksander XhembullaFM2,295·Superliga e Kosoves 2025·R1·+3.6
Top 2 losses
1.[L]vsAlban KrasniqiCM2,131·National Club Cup 2025·R3·-10.7
2.[L]vsIlir SeitajIM2,308·Superliga e Kosoves 2025·R3·-6.1

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
National Club Cup 2025
Knockout
Dec 20250/1R1281331-11.6
Superliga e Kosoves 2025
Team
May 20254/7#142213+11.4

Rankings

/
Kosovo
#12
out of 218 players
Europe
#7,851
in continent
World
#10,976
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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4
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5
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2,242
6
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2,218
7
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2,215
8
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2,209
9
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2,204
10
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Europe
1
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2
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5
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6
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7
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World
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2
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7
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7
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