Format
NJ
Novak, Jan
🇨🇿FIDE 302554· Male· Czech Republic· Born in 1967
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Jan Novak, a 59-year-old Czech player, is rated 1986 — just 14 short of his peak of 2000 (Mar 2022, age 55). He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months) and took a 20-month break between Apr 2008 and Jan 2010. Recent appearance: SSLK - Krajsky prebor 2025-2026 r9.
Current rating
1986
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1964
All-time high
2000
−14 pts below
Mar 2022 · age 55
Mar 2022 · age 55
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#29,771
#29,771 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
11 entries2024
87th Czech 55-60 player
at age 57 · rated 2000
Nov 2024
Re-crossed 2000
at age 57
Nov 2024
2022
Crossed 2000
at age 55
Mar 2022
All-time peak 2000
at age 55 · −14 from today
Mar 2022
2019
8-month rising streak
+36 Elo
May 2019
Best 12-month gain (+44 Elo)
1933 → 1977
Mar 2019
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-8
1994 → 1986
Tournaments
5
8 games
Score
4.5/ 856.3%
3W3D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #39 | 1897 | -2.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/2 | #63 | 1853 | -7.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1.5/2 | #9 | 2060 | +3.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #8 | 2593 | +5.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | #24 | 1905 | -4.8 |
Rankings
/
Czech Republic
#1,137
out of 6,368 players
Europe
#21,996
in continent
World
#29,771
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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