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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 (≈25/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
23 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#82,325
#82,325 · players worldwide · of 218,279
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
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
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
#3,353
out of 6,361 players
Europe
#59,322
in continent
World
#82,323
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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