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Novotny, Josef

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FIDEFIDE 302848· Male· Czech Republic· Born in 1957

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Josef Novotny, a 69-year-old Czech player, is rated 1956 — just 29 short of his peak of 1985 (Aug 2015, age 58). He is currently in the 1950–2000 range. 11 rated games in the past year (≈12/year long-term). Recent appearances: PSS - Krajska soutez 1.2 2025-2026 r11 and PSS - Krajska soutez 1.1 2025-2026 r5-7.

Current rating

1956

Standard

Rpd1906·Blz1920

All-time high

1985

29 pts below
Aug 2015 · age 58

Activity

11

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#35,422

#35,422 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

9 entries
2023
61st Czech 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1933
Dec 2023
2020
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 1915 → returned at 1904
Jul 2020
2017
100 career games
at age 60
May 2017
2015
All-time peak 1985
at age 58 · −29 from today
Aug 2015
2014
Best 12-month gain (+44 Elo)
1910 → 1954
Aug 2014
2013
K-factor lowered to 15
at age 56
Jan 2013

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Martin Novak 2,052
Best comeback
PSS - Krajska soutez 1.2 2025-2026 r9-10
finished #2 (seeded #69 of 180)
Evolution
+13
19431956
Tournaments
6
12 games
Score
6.5/ 1254.2%
5W3D4L

Last 12 months — tournaments

6 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Team
Mar 20261/1#182589+6.2
Team
Mar 20262/2#22665+16.6
Team
Feb 20261/1#92612+6.6
Team
Feb 20260.5/3#941661-19.8
Team
Feb 20261.5/2#402107+8.8
Worst Elo result: PSS - Krajska soutez 1.2 2025-2026 r5-7 (-19.8 Elo, finished #94).

Rankings

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Czech Republic
#1,407
out of 6,368 players
Europe
#26,182
in continent
World
#35,422
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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3
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2,573
4
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2,529
5
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2,525
6
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2,524
7
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2,516
8
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2,501
9
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2,500
10
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2,495
...
1407🇨🇿Novotny, Josef1,956
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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2,767
3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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2,739
6
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2,735
7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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2,717
10
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2,708
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26182🇨🇿Novotny, Josef1,956
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
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2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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2,753
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35422🇨🇿Novotny, Josef1,956