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Popovic, Rajko
🇷🇸FIDE 954179· Male· Serbia· Born in 1964
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Rajko Popovic, a 62-year-old Serbian player, is rated 1926. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and took a 19-month break between Nov 2021 and Jul 2023. Recent appearance: Novosadska sev-zapad 2025 Rounds 5-7. Also played 16 rapid events (including Prvi Memorijalni turnir Mijodrag Ratkovic) recently. His peak of 1977 was reached at age 55 (Jul 2019).
Current rating
1926
Standard
Rpd1885·Blz—
All-time high
1977
−51 pts below
Jul 2019 · age 55
Jul 2019 · age 55
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#41,867
#41,867 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2021
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 1928 → returned at 1923
Nov 2021
2019
All-time peak 1977
at age 55 · −51 from today
Jul 2019
2018
100 career games
at age 54
Nov 2018
2015
Best 12-month gain (+54 Elo)
1892 → 1946
Mar 2015
2013
K-factor lowered to 15
at age 49
Aug 2013
2012
Crossed 1800
at age 48
Mar 2012
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+6
1920 → 1926
Tournaments
1
3 games
Score
2.5/ 383.3%
2W1D0L
Top 2 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Sep 2025 | 2.5/3 | #1 | 2011 | +5.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMilovan Vukasinovic
🇷🇸SRB·1824
+8 −1 =5
14 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsMilorad Ledjenac
🇷🇸SRB·2145
+0 −6 =1
7 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsLuka RajakFM
🇷🇸SRB·1920
+3 −4 =0
7 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsVlastimir Kovacic
🇷🇸SRB·2055
+0 −6 =1
7 games·last met Mar 2025
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vsSava Manojlovic
🇷🇸SRB
+1 −2 =4
7 games·last met Dec 2024
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Rankings
/
Serbia
#1,391
out of 4,274 players
Europe
#30,921
in continent
World
#41,866
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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