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HJ
Hovan, Jozef
🇸🇰FIDE 14911140· Male· Slovakia· Born in 1950
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Jozef Hovan, a 76-year-old Slovak player, is rated 1716. He has held steady between 1700 and 1750 for 19 months. 26 rated games in the past year (≈30/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Mestska liga Cassovia 2025 2026 R10, 3. liga D3 2025 2026 R9, and 4. liga D31 2025 2026 R10. His peak of 1999 was reached at age 59 (Nov 2009).
Current rating
1716
Standard
Rpd1754·Blz—
All-time high
1999
−283 pts below
Nov 2009 · age 59
Nov 2009 · age 59
Activity
23
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
26 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#104,163
#104,163 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2026
42nd Slovak 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 1745
Jan 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+166 Elo)
1558 → 1724
Feb 2025
2022
67th Slovak 70-75 player
at age 72 · rated 1670
Apr 2022
2018
6-month rising streak
+48 Elo
May 2018
2016
55th Slovak 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1806
Feb 2016
2015
Re-crossed 1800
at age 65
Nov 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
0
1716 → 1716
Tournaments
20
26 games
Score
13.5/ 2651.9%
9W9D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
20 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #22 | 1136 | -4.6 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #24 | 2206 | +2.6 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #44 | 980 | -8.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #44 | 1634 | -2.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #11 | 1821 | +5.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #4 | 1859 | +7.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #8 | 2282 | +3.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/2 | #72 | 1522 | -10.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #19 | 943 | -10.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #7 | 2637 | +12.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsRichard Krajnik
🇸🇰SVK·1783
+3 −7 =2
12 games·last met Feb 2024
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vsIvana Horbalova
🇸🇰SVK·1532
+8 −3 =0
11 games·last met Oct 2024
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vsKarol Hruska
🇸🇰SVK·1648
+3 −2 =4
9 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsRoman Juhar
🇸🇰SVK·2130
+0 −7 =1
8 games·last met Jun 2023
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vsAnton Andras
🇸🇰SVK·1680
+3 −1 =3
7 games·last met Dec 2024
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Rankings
/
Slovakia
#1,820
out of 3,199 players
Europe
#73,592
in continent
World
#104,160
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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