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Biolek, Richard
IM🇨🇿FIDE 300756· Male· Czech Republic· Born in 1970
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Richard Biolek, a 56-year-old Czech International Master, is rated 2341 and sitting in the top 1% of Czech players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2300 and 2350 for 2 years. 29 rated games in the past year (≈35/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 1. liga vychod 2025-2026 r11, 2. liga F 2025-2026 r8-9, and OLOMOUC CHESS SUMMER 2025 - B2. His peak of 2478 was reached at age 41 (May 2011); he also reached Czech #18 in Apr 2005.
Awarded IM in 2001 (age 31).
Current rating
2341
Standard
Rpd2405·Blz2473
All-time high
2478
−137 pts below
May 2011 · age 41
May 2011 · age 41
Activity
27
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
29 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 1%
#68 · Czech players · of 5,624
Career timeline
14 entries2026
3rd Czech 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2341
May 2026
2021
2nd Czech 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 2413
Dec 2021
2016
78th 45-50 player worldwide
at age 46 · rated 2466
May 2016
2013
500 career games
at age 43
May 2013
2011
2nd Czech 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2478
May 2011
Best 12-month gain (+37 Elo)
2441 → 2478
May 2011
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+3
2338 → 2341
Tournaments
13
29 games
Score
16/ 2955.2%
6W20D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
13 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #41 | 2382 | +0.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #14 | 2461 | +3.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #21 | 2965 | +2.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1.5/2 | #19 | 2549 | +5.5 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #49 | 3049 | +4.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #48 | 2327 | 0.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #68 | 1566 | -4.5 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | #54 | 2227 | -2.7 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1.5/2 | #16 | 2480 | +4.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #89 | 2462 | +1.8 |
Hot streak: 6 tournaments without losing Elo.
Most-Played Opponents
vsJosef JurekIM
🇨🇿CZE·2152
+0 −0 =10
10 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsLukas KlimaIM
🇨🇿CZE·2315
+2 −0 =5
7 games·last met Mar 2022
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vsLadislav LangnerIM
🇨🇿CZE·2349
+2 −1 =3
6 games·last met Jan 2024
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vsPavel ZpevakIM
🇨🇿CZE·2265
+1 −1 =4
6 games·last met Nov 2023
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vsJosef MudrakFM
🇨🇿CZE·2146
+1 −2 =3
6 games·last met Feb 2023
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Rankings
/
Czech Republic
#68
out of 6,368 players
Europe
#1,889
in continent
World
#2,922
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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