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Federata Shqiptare
e Shahut
Albanian Federation of Chess
Founded: 1933 Entered FIDE: 1953
First
National Championship: 1933
Rruga
" Dervish Hima"; Nr. 31 Tiranë - ALBANIA
tel.: ++355 42 23414/28699, fax:
++355 42 27963/42367
President: Vasil
Gjika
FIDE Delegate: Shkëlqim Lazaj
Secretary: Enkelejda Stefani
Rating Officer:
Semi Numani
Press Officer: Kristaq Andoni
International Arbiter: Shkëlqim
Lazaj

Xhaferr Çaushi
The first Albanian National Champion (1933)

Bujar Hoxha
portrayted by B. Kapexhiu
The first Albanian to take part to a Zonal Tournament
for Individual World Championship
(Mariįnské Lįznź-Prague, May-June 1954)
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Vangjel
Adhami
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Altin
Çela
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Arben
Dardha
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Erald
Dervishi
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Esat
Duraku
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Ilir
Karkanaqe
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National
Master
|
International
M.
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FIDE
Master
|
Grand
Master
|
National
Master
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FIDE
Master
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Fatos
Muço
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Kozma
Nasto
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Ylvi
Pustina
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Llambi
Qendro
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Lorenc
Rama
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Ilir
Seitaj
|
|
International
M.
|
National
Master
|
National
Master
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FIDE
Master
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FIDE
Master
|
International
M.
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Zeqir
Sula
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Floran
Vila
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Albana
Vuji
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Aldo Zadrima | ||
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FIDE
Master
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National
Master
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National
Master
|
National
Master
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Albanian international
title-holders
(June
24th, 2007)
| Grand Master: | Erald Dervishi (2553) |
| International Masters | Altin Çela (2485), Ilir Seitaj (2391), Dritan Mehmeti (2402), Fatos Muço (2420) |
| FIDE Masters | Harallamb Boshku (2345), Arben Dardha (2286), Ilir Karkanaqe (2383), Llambi Qendro (2386), Lorenc Rama (2316), Zeqir Sula (2333) |
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FIDE classified
(June 24th, 2007)
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| Vangjel Adhami (2272), Flamur Azemi (2139), Mehmet Bekurti (2071), Gjergi Berishaj (1814), Estref Braushi (1999), Shqëlqim Çela (2286), Agron Cika (2056), Agim Çuçka (2143), Robert Draci (2205), Arta Driza (woman 1959), Romeo Giankoula (2025), Rozana Gjergji (woman 1972), Enton Gjomemo (1997), Anton Gurakuqi (2230), Leonard Kolani (2220), Klement Manaj (2198), Bimi Meta (2045), Leonard Mikeli (2277), Roela Pasku (woman 1873), Hysni Pëllumbi (2182), Ferdinando Petritaj (2141), Fotjon Petritaj (2250), Adrian Pustina (2272), Ylvi Pustina (2277), Alda Shabanaj (woman 1990), Eglantina Shabanaj (woman, 2140), Avni Sula (2080), M. Tare (2083), Mendim Veizaj (2030), Albana Vuji (woman 2070), Aldo Zadrima (2255), Astrit Zymberi (2175) | |
Albanian Men and Women Team in World Chess Olympiads
Albania
Men vs. World Federations
Albania
Women vs. World Federations
The Albanian chess-players in the Olympiads (Men and
Women)
Men
National Championships
Women
National Championship
National
Spartakiadas (Men and Women)
Credits
Le strane coincidenze alle Olimpiadi
Scacchistiche di Skopje (1972).
Complotti antisportivi, politica estera e grande diplomazia di Tirana
(Imperi, Roma, Rivista quadrimestrale di geopolitica
e globalizzazione, III (2006), N. 9, Dicembre)
1983-2001.
Perėndimi i Kombėtares dhe lindja e mjeshtrave tė mėdhenj [2006]
[Histori
e shkurtėr e shahut shqiptar Pjesa e gjashtë dhe e fundit]
1980-1982.
Trevjeēari i lavdishėm i Fatos Muēės
dhe njė kombėtare jo gjithnjė nė lartėsinė e mjeshtrit [2005]
[Histori
e shkurtėr e shahut shqiptar Pjesa e pestë]
Interludi
1973-1980: pėrpara kthimit nga olimpiada
Nga fitorja ndaj Austrisė deri te medalja e artė e Aldo Zadrimės [2005]
[Histori
e shkurtėr e shahut shqiptar Pjesa e katėrt]
Olimpiada
e Shahut nė Shkup (1972) [2005]
[Histori
e shkurtėr e shahut shqiptar Pjesa e tretė]
Fillesat
e konkurimit shahistik dhe periudha 1946-1970
Padrejtėsitė ndaj Shqipėrisė nė Olimpiadėn e Shahut tė Shkupit (1972) [2005]
[Histori
e shkurtėr e shahut shqiptar Pjesa e dytė]
Shqipėria
ka njė nėnkampion olimpik shahu [2005]
[Histori
e shkurtėr e shahut shqiptar Pjesa e parė]
Shqipëria në Olimpiadat e Shahut 2004
Shqipëria
në Olimpiadat e Shahut të Bledit 2002
Mjestri
i Madh Erald Dervishi gjithnjë fitimtar! [2003]
XIV OLYMPIAD in Leipzig (German
Democratic Republic: October 17th-November 8th, 1960), 40 Federations
Click here
for all the games of Albanian chess-players in Moscow Olympiad, and here
for program to view them
| Qualifying Group 1 | ||||
| Finland | Albania |
2,5
|
- | 1,5 |
| German D.R. | Albania |
4
|
- | 0 |
| Norway | Albania |
3
|
- | 1 |
| Israel | Albania |
3
|
- | 1 |
| Yugoslavia | Albania |
4
|
- | 0 |
| Indonesia | Albania |
3
|
- | 1 |
| France |
3
|
- | 1 | |
| Malta |
3
|
- | 1 | |
| Bulgaria | Albania |
4
|
- | 0 |
|
Albania
9th, qualified to Final C
|
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| Final C | ||||
| Italy |
2,5
|
- | 1,5 | |
| Albania | Greece |
2
|
- | 2 |
| Indonesia | Albania |
3,5
|
- | 0,5 |
| Malta |
3,5
|
- | 0-5 | |
| Belgium |
3
|
- | 1 | |
| Philippines | Albania |
2,5
|
- | 1,5 |
| Portugal |
3,5
|
- | 0,5 | |
| France |
2,5
|
- | 1,5 | |
| Mongolia | Albania |
3
|
- | 1 |
| Ireland |
4
|
- | 0 | |
| Tunisia |
2,5
|
- | 1,5 | |
| Albania 4th in Final C, and 28th in Olympiad | ||||
| Board | Chess Player |
Games
|
+
|
=
|
-
|
Points
|
Board
Rank.
|
% |
| N. 1: | NM Ylvi Pustina |
20
|
7
|
5
|
8
|
9,5
|
24th
|
47,5 |
| N. 2: | NM Bujar Hoxha |
16
|
3
|
8
|
5
|
7
|
30th
|
43,8 |
| N. 3: | NM Eqrem Konçi |
18
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
9
|
26th
|
50,0 |
| N. 4: | NM Mendim Veizaj |
13
|
2
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
36th
|
30,8 |
| R.: | NM Fatos Omari |
13
|
6
|
3
|
3
|
7,5
|
14th
|
57,7 |
XV OLYMPIAD in Varna (Bulgaria: September 16th-October
19th, 1962), 37 Federations
| Qualifying Group 4 | ||||
| India |
2,5
|
- | 1,5 | |
| Ireland |
3
|
- | 1 | |
| Iran |
3
|
- | 1 | |
| Denmark | Albania |
2,5
|
- | 1,5 |
| Cuba | Albania |
2,5
|
- | 1,5 |
| Albania | England |
2
|
- | 2 |
| Hungary | Albania |
4
|
- | 0 |
| Austria | Albania |
3
|
- | 1 |
| Argentina | Albania |
4
|
- | 0 |
|
Albania
8th, qualified to Final C
|
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| Final C | ||||
| Iran |
2,5
|
- | 1,5 | |
| Albania | Bulgaria B |
2
|
- | 2 (out of tournament) |
| Luxembourg |
3,5
|
- | 0,5 | |
| Norway | Albania |
2,5
|
- | 1,5 |
| Tunisia |
3
|
- | 1 | |
| Albania | India |
2
|
- | 2 |
| Uruguay |
3
|
- | 1 | |
| Puerto Rico |
2,5
|
- | 1,5 | |
| Turkey |
3,5
|
- | 0,5 | |
| Albania | Ireland |
2
|
- | 2 |
| Greece |
3
|
- | 1 | |
| Albania 2nd in Final C, and 26th in Olympiad | ||||
| Board | Chess Player |
Games
|
+
|
=
|
-
|
Points
|
Board
Rank.
|
% |
| N. 1: | NM Ylvi Pustina |
16
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
7,5
|
23rd
|
46.9 |
| N. 2: | NM Esat Duraku |
16
|
5
|
8
|
3
|
9
|
14th
|
56.3 |
| N. 3: | NM Eqrem Konçi |
14
|
6
|
5
|
3
|
8,5
|
10th
|
60.7 |
| N. 4: | NM Mendim Veizaj |
12
|
5
|
2
|
5
|
6
|
20th
|
50.0 |
| R. 1: | NM Teodor Siliqi |
11
|
5
|
3
|
3
|
6,5
|
13th
|
59.1 |
| R. 2: | NM Fatos Omari |
11
|
3
|
5
|
3
|
5,5
|
27th
|
50.0 |
XIX OLYMPIAD in Siegen (F.R. of Germany: September 5th-27th,
1970), 60 Federations
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here
for all the games of Albanian chess-players in Siegen Olympiad, and here
for program to view them
| Qualifying Group 6 | ||||
| F.R. of Germany | Albania |
3
|
- | 1 |
| Cyprus |
3
|
- | 1 | |
| Bulgaria | Albania |
4
|
- | 0 |
| Republic of South Africa | Albania |
4
|
- | 0 (Albania refused to play for political reasons) |
| Iceland | Albania |
3
|
- | 1 |
| Puerto Rico | Albania |
2,5
|
- | 1,5 |
| Austria |
2,5
|
- | 1,5 | |
| New Zealand |
2,5
|
- | 1,5 | |
| Albania | Colombia |
2
|
- | 2 |
| Albania 8th, qualified to Final D | ||||
| Final D | ||||
| Republic of South Africa | Albania |
(*)
|
- | - |
| Albania | Singapore |
2
|
- | 2 |
| Japan |
4
|
- | 0 | |
| Dominican Republic |
3,5
|
- | 0,5 | |
| Albania | Peru |
2
|
- | 2 |
| Mexico |
3
|
- | 1 | |
| Portugal |
2,5
|
- | 1,5 | |
| Lebanon |
3
|
- | 1 | |
| Switzerland | Albania |
2,5
|
- | 1,5 |
| Ireland |
3
|
- | 1 | |
| Luxembourg |
3,5
|
- | 0,5 | |
| Albania 2nd in Final D, and 38th in Olympiad | ||||
(*): in Siegen Olympiad
the results of the preliminary games were taken over to the finals
| Board | Chess Player |
Games
|
+
|
=
|
-
|
Points
|
Board
Rank.
|
%
|
| N. 1: | NM Ylvi Pustina |
15
|
3
|
9
|
3
|
7,5
|
33rd
|
50,0
|
| N. 2: | NM Esat Duraku |
15
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
7,5
|
35th
|
50,0
|
| N. 3: | NM Floran Vila |
14
|
7
|
4
|
3
|
9
|
13th
|
64,3
|
| N. 4: | NM Vangjel Adhami |
10
|
5
|
2
|
3
|
6
|
22nd
|
60,0
|
| R. 1: | NM Fatos Omari |
8
|
2
|
5
|
1
|
4,5
|
25th
|
56,3
|
| R. 2: | NM Eqrem Konçi |
10
|
5
|
4
|
1
|
7
|
70,0
|
XX OLYMPIAD in Skopje (Yugoslavia: September 18th-October
13th, 1972), 63 Federations
| Qualifying Group 7 | ||||
| Puerto Rico |
3,5
|
- | 0,5 | |
| Andorra |
3
|
- | 1 | |
| Colombia |
2,5
|
- | 1,5 | |
| Bulgaria | Albania |
3
|
- | 1 |
| Australia |
3,5
|
- | 0,5 | |
| Albania | Netherlands |
2
|
- | 2 |
| Iraq |
4
|
- | 0 | |
|
Albania
3th, qualified to Final B (0,5 points to Final A and 1 point to first
in group)
|
||||
| - | ||||
| Final B | ||||
| Belgium |
3
|
- | 1 | |
| Albania | Indonesia |
2
|
- | 2 |
| Cuba | Albania |
2,5
|
- | 1,5 |
| Canada |
2,5
|
- | 1,5 | |
| Iceland | Albania |
3,5
|
- | 0,5 |
| Norway |
3
|
- | 1 | |
| England | Albania |
2,5
|
- | 1,5 |
| Israel | Albania |
4
|
- | 0 (*) |
| Italy |
2,5
|
- | 1,5 | |
| Austria | Albania |
3
|
- | 1 |
| Colombia | Albania |
2,5
|
- | 1,5 |
| Greece | Albania |
not
played
|
||
| Mongolia | Albania |
not
played
|
||
| Peru | Albania |
not
played
|
||
| Philippines | Albania |
not
played
|
||
| (*): Albania refused to play for political reasons. A few days later it turned out that this gesture had a political background. Albania withdrew from the Olympiad after 11th round. At the moment of withdrawal Albania was 12th in Final B and 28th in Olympiad | ||||
| Board | Chess Player |
ELO
|
Games
|
+
|
=
|
-
|
Points
|
Board
Rank.
|
% |
| N. 1: | NM Ylvi Pustina |
2280
|
16
|
3
|
9
|
4
|
7,5
|
n.c.
|
46,9 |
| N. 2: | NM Floran Vila |
2250
|
16
|
5
|
6
|
5
|
8
|
n.c.
|
50,0 |
| N. 3: | NM Vangjel Adhami |
2250
|
14
|
5
|
6
|
3
|
8
|
n.c.
|
57,1 |
| N. 4: | NM Fatos Muço |
-
|
15
|
9
|
5
|
1
|
11,5
|
n.c.
|
76,7 |
| R. 1: | NM Fatos Omari |
-
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1,5
|
n.c.
|
50,0 |
| R. 2: | NM Aldo Zadrima |
-
|
4
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
2
|
n.c.
|
50,0 |
XXIV OLYMPIAD in Valletta (Malta: November 20th-December
7th, 1980), 82 Federation
(including Malta B)
| Swiss system in 14 matches | ||||
| Nigeria |
3,5
|
- | 0,5 | |
| Poland | Albania |
2,5
|
- | 1,5 |
| Finland | Albania |
3,5
|
- | 0,5 |
| Syria |
2,5
|
- | 1,5 | |
| Greece |
2,5
|
- | 1,5 | |
| Pakistan |
3,5
|
- | 0,5 | |
| Albania | Denmark |
2
|
- | 2 |
| Albania | Switzerland |
2
|
- | 2 |
| Chile | Albania |
2,5
|
- | 1,5 |
| Albania | Norway |
2
|
- | 2 |
| Austria |
2,5
|
- | 1,5 | |
| Brazil |
2,5
|
- | 1,5 | |
| Canada | Albania |
3,5
|
- | 0,5 |
| Albania | P.R. of China |
2
|
- | 2 |
| Albania 29,0 p.: 33th in Olympiad; before Canada defeat it was 15th-28th | ||||
| Board | Chess Player |
ELO
|
Games
|
+
|
=
|
-
|
Points
|
% |
| N. 1: | NM Fatos Muço (*) |
2440
|
11
|
3
|
7
|
1
|
6,5
|
59,1 |
| N. 2: | NM Vangjel Adhami |
2335
|
10
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
5,5
|
55,0 |
| N. 3: | NM Ylvi Pustina |
2300
|
7
|
2
|
3
|
2
|
3,5
|
50,0 |
| N. 4: | NM Aldo Zadrima |
2200
|
6
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
2,5
|
41,7 |
| R. 1: | NM Llambi Qendro |
2200
|
11
|
3
|
4
|
4
|