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Cempel, Jaroslav
FM🇨🇿FIDE 300730· Male· Czech Republic· Born in 1960
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Jaroslav Cempel, a 66-year-old Czech FIDE Master, is rated 1959. He is on a steady climb with +40 Elo over the past 12 months. 57 rated games in the past year (≈31/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include MKSS - Krajsky prebor 2025-2026 r11, Otevreny sachovy turnaj BSS - jaro 2026 r12-15, and MKSS - Krajska soutez B 2025-2026 r10-11. Also played 13 rapid (including Bilovec 2026) and 1 blitz events (including Prebor okresu Ostrava v bleskovem sachu 2025) recently. His peak of 2313 was reached at age 49 (Jul 2009).
Awarded FM in 2003 (age 43).
Current rating
1959
Standard
Rpd1994·Blz1953
All-time high
2313
−354 pts below
Jul 2009 · age 49
Jul 2009 · age 49
Activity
44
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
48 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#34,834
#34,834 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
23 entries2026
64th Czech 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1985
Mar 2026
2023
39th Czech 60-65 player
at age 63 · rated 2084
May 2023
2022
Best 12-month gain (+63 Elo)
1981 → 2044
May 2022
2019
Re-crossed 2100
at age 59
Jan 2019
2018
500 career games
at age 58
Dec 2018
2016
19th Czech 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2208
May 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+40
1919 → 1959
Tournaments
18
48 games
Score
31.5/ 4865.6%
22W19D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 6.5/9 | #8 | 2024 | +20.4 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #23 | 1973 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/3 | #33 | 1495 | -33.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #14 | 2021 | +1.8 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/4 | #13 | 1637 | -30.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 2/2 | #1 | 2728 | +16.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1.5/2 | #14 | 2086 | +5.2 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #24 | 2366 | +1.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #46 | 1837 | -5.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #31 | 1976 | -4.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsSerguei VesselovskyIM
🇨🇿CZE·2229
+7 −15 =10
32 games·last met May 2026
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vsJan Didi
🇨🇿CZE·1948
+6 −12 =3
21 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsLukas KlimaIM
🇨🇿CZE·2315
+0 −3 =18
21 games·last met Jun 2024
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vsFrantisek VranaFM
🇨🇿CZE·2062
+5 −11 =2
18 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsLubomir Zimniok
🇨🇿CZE·1923
+6 −5 =4
15 games·last met Sep 2025
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Rankings
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Czech Republic
#1,389
out of 6,361 players
Europe
#25,752
in continent
World
#34,833
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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