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Palka, Martin

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FIDEFIDE 14913305· Male· Slovakia· Born in 1978

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Martin Palka, a 48-year-old Slovak player, is rated 1870. He has fluctuated between 1846 and 1885 over the past 2 years. 24 rated games in the past year (≈11/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 3. liga A2 2025 2026 R9-11, Trojkralova zimna Skalica Open 2026, and Kvarteto cup 2025. His peak of 1931 was reached at age 30 (Jul 2008).

Current rating

1870

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1931

−61 pts below
Jul 2008 · age 30

Activity

13

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

24 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#55,828

#55,828 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

10 entries
2025
88th Slovak 45-50 player
at age 47 · rated 1885
Sep 2025
Best 12-month gain (+96 Elo)
1789 → 1885
Jan 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 46
Mar 2024
2022
84th Slovak 40-45 player
at age 44 · rated 1841
Apr 2022
2015
100th Slovak 35-40 player
at age 37 · rated 1912
May 2015
2013
100 career games
at age 35
Apr 2013

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Michal Damek 1,966
Trojkralova zimna Skalica Open 2026 · Jan 2026 · +3.2 Elo
Evolution
-15
1885 → 1870
Tournaments
9
24 games
Score
12.5/ 2452.1%
8W9D7L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsRudolf Benci1,787·Kvarteto cup 2025·R4·+7.6
2.[W]vsDusan Lajda1,768·3. liga A2 2025 2026 R7-8·R7·+7.5
3.[W]vsRudolf Diviak1,752·3. liga A2 2025 2026 R9-11·R10·+6.7
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsJana Sikorova1,768·Kvarteto cup 2025·R6·-12.9
2.[L]vsSear Sahidi1,847·3. liga A2 2025 2026 R3·R3·-10.2
3.[L]vsGergo Vida1,902·3. liga A2 2025 2026 R1-2·R1·-8.9

Last 12 months — tournaments

9 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
3. liga A2 2025 2026 R9-11
Team
Mar 20262.5/3#92039+13.0
3. liga A2 2025 2026 R7-8
Team
Feb 20261.5/2#191981+6.8
3. liga A2 2025 2026 R6
Team
Jan 20260.5/1#511877+0.8
Trojkralova zimna Skalica Open 2026
Open Swiss
Jan 20264/7#61869+3.0
3. liga A2 2025 2026 R5
Team
Dec 20250.5/1#581834-0.6
Hot streak: 4 tournaments without losing Elo.

Rankings

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Slovakia
#967
out of 3,170 players
Europe
#40,929
in continent
World
#55,828
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Slovakia
1
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2
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2,539
3
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2,529
4
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2,491
5
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2,487
6
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2,483
7
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2,480
8
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2,464
9
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2,463
10
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2,430
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967🇸🇰Palka, Martin1,870
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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2,767
3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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2,739
6
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2,735
7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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2,717
10
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2,708
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40929🇸🇰Palka, Martin1,870
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
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2,776
6
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2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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2,753
...
55828🇸🇰Palka, Martin1,870