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MJ
Michalek, Jan
IM🇨🇿FIDE 303976· Male· Czech Republic· Born in 1969
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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
Rpd2263·Blz2183
All-time high
2401
−204 pts below
Oct 2001 · age 32
Oct 2001 · age 32
Activity
24
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
21 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#239 · Czech players · of 5,635
Career timeline
16 entries2025
9th Czech 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2237
Jan 2025
2023
10th Czech 50-55 player
at age 54 · rated 2267
Aug 2023
500 career games
at age 54
Mar 2023
2020
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 2276 → returned at 2254
Jul 2020
2016
16th Czech 45-50 player
at age 47 · rated 2291
Jan 2016
2010
10th Czech 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2336
Jan 2010
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-17
2214 → 2197
Tournaments
11
21 games
Score
9/ 2142.9%
4W10D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
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 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsPavel Flajsman
🇨🇿CZE·2220
+1 −1 =5
7 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsJosef JurekIM
🇨🇿CZE·2152
+0 −0 =7
7 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsRadoslav DolezalIM
🇨🇿CZE·2288
+0 −1 =6
7 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsSebastian PlischkiIM
🇩🇪GER·2282
+0 −2 =5
7 games·last met Mar 2025
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vsMartin Kopriva
🇨🇿CZE·2181
+2 −1 =3
6 games·last met Sep 2025
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Rankings
/
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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