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CZ
Chval, Zdenek
🇨🇿FIDE 311456· Male· Czech Republic· Born in 1971
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Zdenek Chval, a 55-year-old Czech player, is rated 2068 and sitting in the top 9% of players worldwide. He has slipped back 40 Elo over the past 12 months. 33 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2. liga A 2025-2026 r10-11, JSS - 1. divize 2025-2026 r9-10, and Turnaj sv. Jana Nepomuckeho 2025 - B. He had 2 career breaks: 95 months (2001–2009) and 88 months (2009–2016). His peak of 2157 was reached at age 49 (Mar 2020).
Current rating
2068
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2157
−89 pts below
Mar 2020 · age 49
Mar 2020 · age 49
Activity
37
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
33 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 9%
#18,644 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
18 entries2026
Re-crossed 2100
at age 55
Jan 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 54
Apr 2025
43rd Czech 50-55 player
at age 54 · rated 2111
Feb 2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 54
Jan 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+68 Elo)
2003 → 2071
Apr 2024
2023
100 career games
at age 52
Mar 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-37
2105 → 2068
Tournaments
12
26 games
Score
15/ 2657.7%
9W12D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #41 | 2040 | -1.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #6 | 2047 | -0.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/2 | #93 | 1888 | -11.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/2 | #71 | 1742 | -18.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 2/2 | #3 | 2767 | +13.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #49 | 1814 | -13.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 2/2 | #4 | 2719 | +11.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | #60 | 1927 | -9.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #70 | 2125 | +0.8 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/1 | #6 | 2848 | +9.0 |
Rankings
/
Czech Republic
#646
out of 6,361 players
Europe
#13,640
in continent
World
#18,644
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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