Erald Dervishi | |
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Country | Albania |
Born | 10 November 1979 44) Durrës, Albania | (age
Title | Grandmaster (1998) |
FIDE rating | 2520 (January 2024) |
Peak rating | 2582 (April 2014) |
Erald Dervishi (born 10 November 1979) is an Albanian chess grandmaster. He is a two-time Albanian Chess Champion.
Chess career
Born in 1979, Dervishi won the Albanian Chess Championship in 1996 and 1997. He earned his grandmaster title in 1998, becoming the first Albanian to achieve the title. He was awarded the Grand Master of Work Order by Albanian President Bujar Nishani in May 2017.[1] In 2017, he won the 5th Francophonie Championship with a score of 7.5/9.[2]
He is the No. 1 ranked Albanian player as of July 2022.[3]
References
- ↑ Vyshka, Gjergj (11 May 2017). "Erald Dervishi, Mjeshtër i Madh edhe në Republikë". SportEkspres (in Albanian). Archived from the original on 1 June 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ↑ "The Week in Chess 1200". theweekinchess.com. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
- ↑ "FIDE Chess Ranking and Statistics". ratings.fide.com. Retrieved 2022-07-13.
External links
- Erald Dervishi player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Erald Dervishi rating card at FIDE
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