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Sahitaj, Naim
FIDE 939137· Male· Kosovo· Born in 1973
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Naim Sahitaj, a 53-year-old player, is rated 2204 and sitting in the top 4% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and took a 58-month break between Jan 2009 and Dec 2013. His peak of 2259 was reached at age 41 (Jul 2014); he also reached #3 nationally in Nov 2018 and spent 39 months in top 5.
Competes for Kosovo since Jul 2015. Earned a IM norm at 11th Europ Indv Chess Champ 2010.
Current rating
2204
Standard
Rpd2187·Blz2147
All-time high
2259
−55 pts below
Jul 2014 · age 41
Jul 2014 · age 41
Activity
3
games / yr avg.
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 4%
#7,940 · players worldwide · of 216,808
39 months in National top 5 (2014–2025)
39 months in National top 5 (2014–2025)
Career timeline
18 entries2025
39 months in national top 5
longest streak 19 months · since Jul 2014
May 2025
2024
2nd 50-55 player nationally
at age 51 · rated 2229
Dec 2024
2023
2nd 45-50 player nationally
at age 50 · rated 2241
Jan 2023
2022
100 career games
at age 49
Jun 2022
2018
1st 40-45 player nationally
at age 45 · rated 2258
Dec 2018
Peak national rank: #3
at age 45 · rated 2258
Nov 2018
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
0
2204 → 2204
Rankings
/
Kosovo
#9
out of 218 players
Europe
#5,557
in continent
World
#7,940
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Kosovo
| 1 | 2,458 | |
| 2 | 2,366 | |
| 3 | 2,306 | |
| 4 | 2,267 | |
| 5 | 2,242 | |
| 6 | 2,218 | |
| 7 | 2,215 | |
| 8 | 2,209 | |
| 9 | 2,204 | |
| 10 | 2,161 |
Europe
| 1 | 🇳🇴Follow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,840 |
| 2 | 🇳🇱Follow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,767 |
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| 7 | 🇭🇺Follow Richard RapportTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,729 |
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| 8 | 🇦🇿Follow Shakhriyar MamedyarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,717 |
| 10 | 🇹🇷Follow Yagiz Kaan ErdogmusTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,708 |
| ... | ||
| 5557 | 2,204 | |
World
| 1 | 🇳🇴Follow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,840 |
| 2 | 🇺🇸Follow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,792 |
| 3 | 🇺🇸Follow Fabiano CaruanaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,788 |
| 4 | 🇺🇿Follow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,780 |
| 5 | 🇺🇿Follow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,776 |
| 6 | 🇳🇱Follow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,767 |
| 7 | 🇩🇪Follow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,759 |
| 7 | 🇫🇷Follow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,759 |
| 9 | 🇺🇸Follow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,754 |
| 10 | 🇨🇳Follow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,753 |
| ... | ||
| 7940 | 2,204 | |