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Sobotka, Jan
🇵🇱FIDE 21803927· Male· Poland· Born in 1952
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Jan Sobotka, a 74-year-old Polish player, is rated 1663. He has slipped back 68 Elo over the past 12 months. 25 rated games in the past year (≈21/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Indywidualne Mistrzostwa Polski Seniorow 2026 - grupa O65, VI SZACHOWE MISTRZOSTWA SENIOROW PANSTW GRUPY WYSZEHRADZKIEJ NA ROK 2026, and XXI MIEDZYNARODOWY FESTIWAL SZACHOWY PERLA BALTYKU - GRUPA C. Also played 1 rapid event (including Mikolajkowy na Zoliborzu FIDE Rapid od 50 lat) recently. He took a 31-month break between Sep 2022 and May 2025. His peak of 1753 was reached at age 72 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1663
Standard
Rpd1712·Blz—
All-time high
1753
−90 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 72
Mar 2024 · age 72
Activity
11
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
25 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#123,324
#123,324 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
17 entries2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 72
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1753
at age 72 · −90 from today
Mar 2024
2023
43rd Polish 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1588
Jan 2023
2022
Inactive for 31 months
paused at 1588 → returned at 1731
Sep 2022
2018
58th Polish 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1654
Oct 2018
2016
Best 12-month gain (+99 Elo)
1585 → 1684
Sep 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-68
1731 → 1663
Tournaments
2
16 games
Score
6.5/ 1640.6%
5W3D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3.5/8 | #50 | 1650 | -12.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/8 | #148 | 1604 | -19.8 |
Worst Elo result: VI SZACHOWE MISTRZOSTWA SENIOROW PANSTW GRUPY WYSZEHRADZKIEJ NA ROK 2026 (-19.8 Elo, finished #148).
Most-Played Opponents
vsHenryk Budrewicz
🇵🇱POL·1558
+6 −0 =1
7 games·last met Aug 2018
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vsHanna Bartczak
🇵🇱POL·1718
+1 −4 =1
6 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsAdam Wilczynski
🇵🇱POL·1586
+2 −1 =3
6 games·last met Aug 2022
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vsJanusz Kwiek
🇵🇱POL·1546
+1 −3 =2
6 games·last met Jul 2015
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vsJakub Marszalek
🇵🇱POL·1474
+2 −3 =0
5 games·last met Jul 2025
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Rankings
/
Poland
#3,026
out of 10,822 players
Europe
#85,163
in continent
World
#123,318
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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