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Pala, Vladimir
FM🇨🇿FIDE 301531· Male· Czech Republic· Born in 1960
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Vladimir Pala, a 66-year-old Czech FIDE Master, is rated 2112 and sitting in the top 7% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2100 and 2150 for 17 months. 12 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent appearances: SSZK - Krajsky prebor 2025-2026 r7-8 and 2. liga E 2025-2026 r6-7. He had 2 career breaks: 65 months (2001–2006) and 21 months (2008–2010). His peak of 2345 was reached at age 48 (Jul 2008); he also reached Czech #79 in Jan 2009.
Awarded FM in 2020 (age 60).
Current rating
2112
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2345
−233 pts below
Jul 2008 · age 48
Jul 2008 · age 48
Activity
14
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
12 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 7%
#14,298 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
16 entries2026
16th Czech 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2112
Jun 2026
2021
13th Czech 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2218
Dec 2021
2020
FM title awardedFM
at age 60
Jan 2020
2016
100 career games
at age 56
Nov 2016
13th Czech 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2253
Oct 2016
2011
7th Czech 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 2333
Jan 2011
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-16
2128 → 2112
Tournaments
9
12 games
Score
6.5/ 1254.2%
1W11D0L
Top 3 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #97 | 2192 | +2.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #34 | 2814 | +7.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #48 | 2001 | -6.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #66 | 2049 | -1.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #95 | 2094 | -0.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | #58 | 2012 | -5.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | #39 | 2122 | +0.4 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #41 | 1844 | -6.8 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #56 | 1920 | -5.4 |
Rankings
/
Czech Republic
#461
out of 6,361 players
Europe
#10,361
in continent
World
#14,298
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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