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Ziaran, Viliam
🇸🇰FIDE 14906473· Male· Slovakia· Born in 1965
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Viliam Ziaran, a 61-year-old Slovak player, is rated 1829. He has slipped back 45 Elo over the past 12 months. 33 rated games in the past year (≈24/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include O Pohar LSS - dlhodoby turnaj 2025 26 R11-12, 3. liga C1 2025 2026 R10-11, and 4. liga C12 2025 2026 R8-9. Also played 3 rapid events (including Kapustnicovy sachovy turnaj Lipt.Sliace - 38.rocnik) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 14 months (2005–2007) and 12 months (2009–2010). His peak of 2010 was reached at age 38 (Oct 2003).
Current rating
1829
Standard
Rpd1851·Blz1902
All-time high
2010
−181 pts below
Oct 2003 · age 38
Oct 2003 · age 38
Activity
30
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
33 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#67,459
#67,459 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
16 entries2026
92nd Slovak 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 1853
Jan 2026
2024
500 career games
at age 59
Nov 2024
2021
73rd Slovak 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 1903
Jun 2021
2020
73rd Slovak 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 1903
Oct 2020
2018
Best 12-month gain (+88 Elo)
1838 → 1926
Jun 2018
2014
79th Slovak 45-50 player
at age 49 · rated 1939
Jun 2014
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-45
1874 → 1829
Tournaments
17
35 games
Score
18/ 3551.4%
10W16D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
17 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 3.5/6 | #39 | 1729 | -16.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/2 | #1 | 2474 | +8.6 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/2 | #81 | 1730 | -5.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #29 | 2001 | +7.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0.5/2 | #86 | 1737 | -5.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #41 | 1770 | -2.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0.5/2 | #20 | 1505 | -17.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #46 | 1935 | +4.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1.5/3 | #53 | 1851 | -0.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #19 | 2679 | +10.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsLadislav Bartek
🇸🇰SVK·1983
+0 −5 =6
11 games·last met Jun 2017
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vsSvatopluk Hoferek
🇸🇰SVK·1835
+0 −4 =6
10 games·last met Sep 2019
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vsJan Nahalka
🇸🇰SVK·1755
+1 −0 =7
8 games·last met May 2026
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vsAnton Singliar
🇸🇰SVK·2034
+0 −3 =5
8 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsStefan Bracok
🇸🇰SVK·1821
+2 −2 =4
8 games·last met Feb 2023
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Rankings
/
Slovakia
#1,181
out of 3,199 players
Europe
#49,155
in continent
World
#67,458
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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