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Mrva, Martin
GM🇸🇰FIDE 14900092· Male· Slovakia· Born in 1971
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Martin Mrva, a 55-year-old Slovak Grandmaster, is rated 2354 and ranked 24th among Slovak players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has slipped back 52 Elo over the past 12 months. 48 rated games in the past year (≈31/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include TIPOS Sachova Extraliga 2025 2026 R9-11, 1. liga Vychod 2025 2026 R10-11, and World Senior Chess Championships 2025 - Over 50. Also played 1 rapid event (including MSR v rapid sachu 2026) recently. His peak of 2512 was reached at age 34 (Apr 2005); he also reached Slovak #3 in Jan 2006 and spent 12 months in Slovak top 5.
Awarded GM in 2005 (age 34) and IM in 2001 (age 30).
Current rating
2354
Standard
Rpd2417·Blz—
All-time high
2512
−158 pts below
Apr 2005 · age 34
Apr 2005 · age 34
Activity
44
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
48 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#24
#24 · Slovak players · of 3,018
12 months in National top 5 (2001–2006)
12 months in National top 5 (2001–2006)
Career timeline
19 entries2025
88th 50-55 player worldwide
at age 54 · rated 2406
Jun 2025
Re-crossed 2400
at age 54
May 2025
2018
1st Slovak 45-50 player
at age 47 · rated 2430
Nov 2018
Re-crossed 2400
at age 47
Jan 2018
2017
Re-crossed 2400
at age 46
Nov 2017
2016
500 career games
at age 45
Aug 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-52
2406 → 2354
Tournaments
14
48 games
Score
25.5/ 4853.1%
21W9D18L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
14 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/3 | #103 | 1618 | -12.9 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #21 | 2361 | +0.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #45 | 2283 | -2.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1.5/2 | #30 | 2519 | +3.7 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #93 | 1344 | -7.9 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #39 | 2189 | -2.3 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 2/2 | #6 | 3008 | +5.7 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #32 | 2952 | +2.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #44 | 3027 | +3.1 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/2 | #83 | 1564 | -10.5 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsStefan MazurIM
🇸🇰SVK·2367
+5 −4 =2
11 games·last met Jul 2025
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vsNorbert ZamborFM
🇸🇰SVK·2168
+4 −3 =1
8 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsMarian JurcikGM
🇸🇰SVK·2404
+1 −4 =3
8 games·last met Jan 2025
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vsMatej HrabusaIM
🇸🇰SVK·2379
+5 −1 =2
8 games·last met May 2024
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vsMikulas ManikGM
🇸🇰SVK·2301
+1 −4 =3
8 games·last met Jul 2021
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Rankings
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Slovakia
#24
out of 3,199 players
Europe
#1,681
in continent
World
#2,610
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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