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PJ
Polnar, Josef
🇨🇿FIDE 23744049· Male· Czech Republic· Born in 1979
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Josef Polnar, a 47-year-old Czech player, is rated 1781 — just 18 short of his peak of 1799 (Feb 2025, age 46). He has held steady between 1750 and 1800 for 2 years. 28 rated games in the past year (≈26/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include PRAGUE OPEN 2026 B - FIDE open, IBCA World Individual Chess Championship for the Blind and Visually Impaired 2025, and SUMMER PRAGUE OPEN 2025 - B - FIDE open.
Current rating
1781
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1799
−18 pts below
Feb 2025 · age 46
Feb 2025 · age 46
Activity
33
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
28 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#82,271
#82,271 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
8 entries2025
100 career games
at age 46
Sep 2025
Best 12-month gain (+186 Elo)
1613 → 1799
Feb 2025
All-time peak 1799
at age 46 · −18 from today
Feb 2025
2023
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 44
Oct 2023
2022
Crossed 1600
at age 43
Jan 2022
Crossed 1500
at age 43
Jan 2022
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Best result
IBCA World Individual Chess Championship for the Blind and Visually Impaired 2025perf 1900 (+116) · 4/8 · #47
Top opponent
IBCA World Individual Chess Championship for the Blind and Visually Impaired 2025 · Aug 2025 · +6.0 Elo
Evolution
+4
1777 → 1781
Tournaments
3
26 games
Score
13.5/ 2651.9%
7W13D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5/7 | #30 | 1760 | -3.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4/8 | #47 | 1900 | +6.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4.5/8 | #37 | 1775 | +0.8 |
Rankings
/
Czech Republic
#3,350
out of 6,368 players
Europe
#59,249
in continent
World
#82,270
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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