Lefter Shabanaj

ALB · 81 yrs · K=20 · Peak 1717 (Dec 2017)

Best performance: 1916 at Open Championship of Macedonia 2012(Best of 2012)

NOV26 Rating

1673

Live Rating

1673.0

Change

0.0

Games Played

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Classical

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Official classical rating by month

List	Rating	Change
Nov 2026	1673	0
Oct 2026	1673	0
Sep 2026	1673	0
Aug 2026	1673	0
Jul 2026	1673	0
Jun 2026	1673	0
May 2026	1673	0
Apr 2026	1673	0
Mar 2026	1673	0
Feb 2026	1673	0
Jan 2026	1673	0
Dec 2025	1673	0

Form · Classical

oldest → latest

From 281 classical games on record, the latest on Mar 23, 2025.

Classical games since the November list

No rated standard games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)

	Last played	Score	TPR
	Kampionati Kombetar Individual Gjysemfinalet 2025Mar 15, 2025 – Mar 23, 2025TPR 1650	3/9	1650

The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.

Best wins · Classical

From 208 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2012–2025

#	Opponent	Rating
1,	Aleksandar Aleksovski, Jul 2016 · Open Championship of Macedonia 2016	, 1947
2,	Valentin Jancev, Aug 2012 · Open Championship of Macedonia 2012	, 1929
3,	Ilya Kokhnover, Aug 2015 · 30th International Open Tournament "Teteven"	, 1905
4,	Jurgen Gjonaj, Oct 2017 · Kampionati Kombetar Ekipor	, 1887
5,	Ilir Zhupa, Oct 2019 · Kampionati Kombetar Ekipor 2019	, 1876
6,	Marin Mrvicin, Aug 2016 · 6th International Chess tournament - Split Open 2016	, 1866
7,	Kastriot Caushaj, Jul 2016 · Open Championship of Macedonia 2016	, 1849
8,	Krenar Tairi, Aug 2012 · Open Championship of Macedonia 2012	, 1823
9,	Ognyan Stoyanov, Aug 2015 · 30th International Open Tournament "Teteven"	, 1797
10,	Ivan Ronta, Aug 2019 · ST: Open Split	, 1775

#	Opponent	Overall	Rating
1,	GM Ioannis Nikolaidis, Highest-rated meeting: Nov 2014 · Durres International Open 2014	, 0/1	, 2559
2,	GM Zvonko Stanojoski, Highest-rated meeting: Aug 2012 · Open Championship of Macedonia 2012	, 0/1	, 2461
3,	GM Marian Petrov, Highest-rated meeting: Oct 2021 · Kampionati Mbarekombetar Ekipor 2021	, 0/1	, 2439
4,	IM Llambi Pasko, Highest-rated meeting: Mar 2022 · Tirana Open 2022	, 0/1	, 2413
5,	IM Franc Ashiku, Highest-rated meeting: Oct 2017 · Kampionati Kombetar Ekipor	, 0/1	, 2394
6,	IM Ilir Seitaj, Highest-rated meeting: Oct 2021 · Kampionati Mbarekombetar Ekipor 2021	, 0/2	, 2345
7,	FM Zeqir Sula, Highest-rated meeting: Aug 2018 · 6 Rencontres Internationales des Echecs Francophones	, 0/1	, 2299
8,	Todor Georgiev, Highest-rated meeting: Aug 2017 · Open Championship of Macedonia 2017	, 0/1	, 2284
9,	IM Nikola Nikolovski, Highest-rated meeting: Aug 2015 · Open Championship of Macedonia 2015	, 0/1	, 2235
10,	Gezim Noka, Highest-rated meeting: Oct 2022 · Kampionati Kombetar Ekipor 2022	, 0/1	, 2205

Openings · Classical

From the moves of 55 of 281 classical games on record.

As WhiteOpens 1.d4 in 22 of 28 games, 1.b4 in 4.

As BlackMeets 1.e4 with 1...e6, and 1.d4 with 1...e6 or 1...Nf6.

All openings (3 as White, 3 as Black)

Openings in White games	Games	Score
Queen's Gambit Declined	9	72%
Benoni Defense	3	33%
Polish Opening	3	0%

13 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.

Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 8, 1...d6 in 3.

Against 1.d4: 1...e6 in 5, 1...Nf6 in 4.

Openings in Black games	Games	Score
French Defense	9	28%
English Opening	4	50%
Pirc Defense	3	50%

11 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.

Event timeline · Classical

34 events

Events before the current rating period show the performance, not a rating change.

Live events show the rating change; earlier events show the performance rating.

Performance rating by year

Year	Games	Score	Avg opp	TPR
2025	7	2	1808	1650
2024	18	3	1884	1611
2023	12	1½	1726	1404
2022	15	2	1867	1545
2021	18	3½	1893	1642
2019	45	12	1789	1614
2018	15	5	1707	1582
2017	18	6	1912	1787
2016	17	6½	1864	1777
2015	12	4½	1879	1792
2014	7	3½	1658	1658
2012	8	3½	1959	1916

Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.

Kampionati Kombetar Individual Gjysemfinalet 20251650
Mar 2025Swissfederation source
Best of 2025Score 3/9Opp avg 1808Start 1684
Kampionati Kombetar Individual Senior S60 20241584
Dec 2024Round robinfederation source
#2 in 2024Score 1/9Opp avg 1935Start 1711
Kampionati Kombetar Individual Gjysemfinalet 20241184
Mar 2024Swissfederation source
Score 5/9Opp avg 1984Start 1716
13th International Tournament "Konjic Open 2024"1631
Feb – Mar 2024Swissfederation source
Best of 2024Score 2/7Opp avg 1756Start 1526
Kampionati Kombetar Individual Senior S60 20231487
Dec 2023Round robinfederation source
Best of 2023Score 2½/9Opp avg 1738Start 1539
Kampionati Kombetar Individual Gjysemfinalet 2023900
Apr – May 2023Swissfederation source
Score 4/9Opp avg 1700Start 1566
Kampionati Kombetar Ekipor 20221127
Oct 2022Teamfederation source
Score 1½/7Opp avg 1927Start 1584
Kampionati Kombetar Individual Gjysemfinalet 20221508
Apr – May 2022Swissfederation source
#2 in 2022Score 2½/8Opp avg 1781Start 1598
Tirana Open 20221727
Mar 2022Swissfederation source
Best of 2022Score 2½/7Opp avg 1920Start 1601
Kampionati Kombetar Individual i Seniorve S601512
Dec 2021Swissfederation source
#3 in 2021Score 2½/7Opp avg 1752Start 1613
Kampionati Mbarekombetar Ekipor 20211776
Oct 2021Swissfederation source
Best of 2021Score 2½/9Opp avg 2027Start 1612
Kampionati Kombetar Individual Gjysemfinalet 20211580
Jun 2021Swissfederation source
#2 in 2021Score 3/8Opp avg 1820Start 1620
Kampionati Kombetar Ekipor 20191694
Oct 2019Teamfederation source
#2 in 2019Score 2/7Opp avg 1852Start 1612
Kampionati Kombetar Individual Senior 20191501
Sep 2019Swissfederation source
#5 in 2019Score 2/8Opp avg 1810Start 1635
XXXIII Teteven Open1709
Aug 2019Swissfederation source
Best of 2019Score 4/9Opp avg 1752Start 1612
ST: Open Split1642
Aug 2019Swissfederation source
#3 in 2019Score 3½/9Opp avg 1722Start 1612
Kampionati Kombetar Individual Gjysemfinalet 20191440
Mar 2019Swissfederation source
#6 in 2019Score 4/9Opp avg 1713Start 1645
5. medjunarodni turnir amatera1563
Jan 2019Swissfederation source
#4 in 2019Score 1/8Opp avg 1885Start 1674
6 Rencontres Internationales des Echecs Francophones1440
Aug – Sep 2018Swissfederation source
#2 in 2018Score 3½/9Opp avg 1633Start 1706
European Amateur Chess Championship 2018 - Open U20001683
Jun 2018Swissfederation source
Best of 2018Score 3/9Opp avg 1770Start 1715
GJYSEMFINALET E KAMPIONATIT KOMBTAR 2018—(1)
Mar – Apr 2018Swissfederation source
Score 3½/9Opp avg 1657Start 1717
Kampionati Kombetar Ekipor1851
Oct 2017Round robinfederation source
Best of 2017Score 3/9Opp avg 2000Start 1712
16th Memorial Kesarovski-Stanchev D seniors1809
Sep 2017Swissfederation source
#2 in 2017Score 3/7Opp avg 1866Start 1699
Open Championship of Macedonia 20171731
Aug 2017Swissfederation source
#3 in 2017Score 4/9Opp avg 1889Start 1705
Gjysemfinalet e Kampionatit Kombetar 2017—(0)
Mar – Apr 2017Swissfederation source
Score 4/9Start 1705

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