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Ftacnik, Lubomir
GM🇸🇰FIDE 14900017· Male· Slovakia· Born in 1957
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Lubomir Ftacnik, a 69-year-old Slovak Grandmaster, is rated 2423 and ranked 12th among Slovak players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2400 and 2450 for 22 months. 70 rated games in the past year (≈65/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 1. liga Zapad 2025 2026 R10-11, TIPOS Sachova Extraliga 2025 2026 R7-8, and PRAGUE INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 - D FIDE open. Also played 1 rapid event (including Grand Prix PlusCity - Open Austrian Team Rapid Championship 2025) recently. His peak of 2618 was reached at age 44 (Jan 2001, World #67 at the time); he spent 28 months as Slovak #1.
Awarded GM in 2001 (age 44).
Current rating
2423
Standard
Rpd2465·Blz2556
All-time high
2618
−195 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 44
Jan 2001 · age 44
Activity
79
games / yr avg. · ≈7/mo
75 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#12
#12 · Slovak players · of 3,018
28 months in #1 nationally (2001–2011)
28 months in #1 nationally (2001–2011)
Career timeline
23 entries2023
7th 65-70 player worldwide
at age 66 · rated 2455
Nov 2023
2022
Re-crossed 2500
at age 65
May 2022
2019
2nd 60-65 player worldwide
at age 62 · rated 2513
Jun 2019
2014
1,000 career games
at age 57
Aug 2014
2nd 55-60 player worldwide
at age 57 · rated 2566
Jul 2014
2011
28 months in National #1
longest streak 14 months · since Jan 2001
Mar 2011
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-16
2439 → 2423
Tournaments
20
75 games
Score
44/ 7558.7%
25W38D12L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
20 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 1/1 | #43 | 3099 | +3.4 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 6/9 | #13 | 2417 | +2.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #33 | 2413 | -0.1 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #60 | 2469 | +1.2 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 6.5/9 | #28 | 2353 | -5.7 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/2 | #77 | 2295 | -3.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #37 | 2545 | +3.1 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #15 | 3107 | +3.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #95 | 1733 | -3.5 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #11 | 2963 | +1.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsDavid NavaraGM
🇨🇿CZE·2639
+2 −7 =3
12 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsVlastimil BabulaGM
🇨🇿CZE·2489
+0 −2 =10
12 games·last met Mar 2025
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vsTomas PolakGM
🇨🇿CZE·2443
+2 −1 =9
12 games·last met Feb 2025
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vsZbynek HracekGM
🇨🇿CZE·2525
+1 −5 =4
10 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsStefan MazurIM
🇸🇰SVK·2367
+7 −0 =3
10 games·last met Jul 2025
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Rankings
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Slovakia
#12
out of 3,199 players
Europe
#823
in continent
World
#1,321
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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