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LJ
Lipka, Juraj
IM🇸🇰FIDE 14900475· Male· Slovakia· Born in 1975
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Juraj Lipka, a 51-year-old Slovak International Master, is rated 2337 and ranked 30th among Slovak players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2337 and 2368 over the past 2 years. 32 rated games in the past year (≈34/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include TIPOS Sachova Extraliga 2025 2026 R9-11, 1. liga Zapad 2025 2026 R10-11, and 2. Bundesliga Ost AUT 2025-2026 Round 10-11. His peak of 2443 was reached at age 36 (Jul 2011); he also reached Slovak #7 in Jul 2002 and spent 14 months in Slovak top 10.
Awarded IM in 2004 (age 29).
Current rating
2337
Standard
Rpd2369·Blz—
All-time high
2443
−106 pts below
Jul 2011 · age 36
Jul 2011 · age 36
Activity
37
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
32 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#30
#30 · Slovak players · of 3,018
14 months in National top 10 (2001–2008)
14 months in National top 10 (2001–2008)
Career timeline
16 entries2026
3rd Slovak 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 2354
Jan 2026
2023
1st Slovak 45-50 player
at age 48 · rated 2383
Sep 2023
2020
1st Slovak 40-45 player
at age 45 · rated 2405
Sep 2020
2011
All-time peak 2443
at age 36 · −106 from today
Jul 2011
500 career games
at age 36
May 2011
2008
14 months in national top 10
since Jul 2001
Jan 2008
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-29
2366 → 2337
Tournaments
19
32 games
Score
16.5/ 3251.6%
7W19D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
19 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1.5/3 | #40 | 2256 | -3.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #82 | 2419 | +1.1 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #18 | 2460 | +3.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/2 | #56 | 2072 | -7.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #7 | 2996 | +2.9 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/2 | #48 | 2223 | -4.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #55 | 2280 | -1.7 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/2 | #61 | 2228 | -3.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #54 | 2269 | -2.3 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #37 | 2207 | -2.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsNikolaus StanecGM
🇦🇹AUT·2452
+0 −1 =7
8 games·last met Feb 2026
View head-to-head →
vsClaudiu Andrei ZetochaFM
🇸🇰SVK·2229
+1 −0 =6
7 games·last met Oct 2025
View head-to-head →
vsAndreas BachofnerFM
🇦🇹AUT·2101
+7 −0 =0
7 games·last met Apr 2025
View head-to-head →
vsIgor StohlGM
🇸🇰SVK·2389
+0 −1 =5
6 games·last met Nov 2024
View head-to-head →
vsSandor VidekiIM
🇭🇺HUN·2338
+0 −3 =3
6 games·last met Oct 2023
View head-to-head →
Rankings
/
Slovakia
#30
out of 3,199 players
Europe
#1,963
in continent
World
#3,008
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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