Michalek, Jan
IM🇨🇿FIDE 303976· Male· Czech Republic· Born in 1969
Jan Michalek, a 57-year-old Czech International Master, is rated 2197 and sitting in the top 4% of Czech players, and in the top 4% worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2197 and 2239 over the past 2 years. 21 rated games in the past year (≈23/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2. liga A 2025-2026 r10-11, 1. liga zapad 2025-2026 r9-10, and Turnaj sv. Jana Nepomuckeho 2025 - A. Also played 1 rapid event (including Vlastimil Hort Tournament 2025) recently. His peak of 2401 was reached at age 32 (Oct 2001); he also reached Czech #39 in Jan 2002.
Awarded IM in 2001 (age 32).
Current rating
2197
Standard
All-time high
2401
Oct 2001 · age 32
Activity
24
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 4%
Career timeline
16 entriesStandard rating history
Activity & highlights
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #112 | 1497 | -3.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #129 | 1391 | -5.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1.5/2 | #21 | 2364 | +4.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/2 | #120 | 1427 | -9.5 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #84 | 2315 | +1.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1.5/2 | #25 | 2208 | +0.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #130 | 1623 | -2.3 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1.5/2 | #16 | 2339 | +3.3 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #55 | 2310 | +1.4 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/1 | #1 | 2857 | +3.0 |
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