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Papacek, Stepan
FM🇨🇿FIDE 301035· Male· Czech Republic· Born in 1962
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Stepan Papacek, a 64-year-old Czech FIDE Master, is rated 2197 and sitting in the top 4% of Czech players, and in the top 4% worldwide. He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 38 months (2003–2006) and 23 months (2006–2008). Recent standard appearances include JSS - 1. divize 2025-2026 r11, PSS - Krajska soutez 1.1 2025-2026 r8, and JSS - 2. divize skupina Finale B 2025-2026 r1-2. Also played 2 rapid events (including Prebor mesta Ceske Budejovice 2025 v rapidu) recently. His peak of 2315 was reached at age 39 (Jan 2001).
Awarded FM in 2001 (age 39).
Current rating
2197
Standard
Rpd2167·Blz2137
All-time high
2315
−118 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 39
Jan 2001 · age 39
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 4%
#239 · Czech players · of 5,635
Career timeline
16 entries2023
7th Czech 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2238
Sep 2023
2020
11th Czech 55-60 player
at age 58 · rated 2256
Oct 2020
2018
100 career games
at age 56
Dec 2018
2013
14th Czech 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 2278
Dec 2013
2011
13th Czech 45-50 player
at age 49 · rated 2306
Jan 2011
2010
Re-crossed 2300
at age 48
May 2010
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-28
2225 → 2197
Tournaments
7
8 games
Score
3.5/ 843.8%
1W5D2L
Top 2 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #30 | 2823 | +5.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #87 | 2135 | -1.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #81 | 1395 | -10.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #59 | 1828 | -8.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #79 | 2163 | -1.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/2 | #88 | 2053 | -8.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #47 | 2098 | -3.4 |
Rankings
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Czech Republic
#239
out of 6,361 players
Europe
#5,864
in continent
World
#8,351
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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