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Novotny, Josef
🇨🇿FIDE 23701072· Male· Czech Republic· Born in 1955
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Josef Novotny, a 71-year-old Czech player, is rated 1645. He plays occasionally (3 games in the last 12 months) and took a 12-month break between Feb 2024 and Mar 2025. Recent appearance: PDSS - Krajska soutez jih 2025-2026 r5-6. His peak of 1689 was reached at age 69 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1645
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1689
−44 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 69
Mar 2024 · age 69
Activity
2
games / yr avg.
3 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#130,075
#130,075 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 71
Feb 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+215 Elo)
1474 → 1689
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 69
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 69
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1689
at age 69 · −44 from today
Mar 2024
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1482 → returned at 1661
Feb 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-16
1661 → 1645
Tournaments
2
5 games
Score
1/ 520.0%
1W2D2L
Top 2 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/2 | #21 | 1438 | -24.4 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #13 | 1815 | +8.4 |
Rankings
/
Czech Republic
#4,554
out of 6,361 players
Europe
#89,069
in continent
World
#130,069
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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