From the begin to 1960s to the mid-1970s Fatos Omari was one of Albania's leading chess players. In 1968, he won Albanian Chess Championship.
Fatos Omari played for Albania in the Chess Olympiads:[1]
- In 1960, at first reserve board in the 14th Chess Olympiad in Leipzig (+6, =3, -4),
- In 1962, at second reserve board in the 15th Chess Olympiad in Varna (+3, =5, -3),
- In 1970, at first reserve board in the 19th Chess Olympiad in Siegen (+2, =5, -1),
- In 1972, at first reserve board in the 20th Chess Olympiad in Skopje (+1, =0, -0).
Fatos Omari played for Albania in the World Student Team Chess Championships:[2]
- In 1958, at third board in the 5th World Student Team Chess Championship in Varna (+1, =3, -6).
In 2001, Fatos Omari participated in 1st European Senior Chess Championship.
