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VJ
Vachal, Josef
🇨🇿FIDE 311600· Male· Czech Republic· Born in 1964
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Josef Vachal, a 62-year-old Czech player, is rated 2087 and sitting in the top 8% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2050 and 2100 for 2 years. 11 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent appearance: SSPK - Krajsky prebor I 2025-2026 r11. He took a 32-month break between Jul 2002 and Apr 2005. His peak of 2205 was reached at age 37 (Jan 2001).
Current rating
2087
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2205
−118 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 37
Jan 2001 · age 37
Activity
10
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 8%
#16,661 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
19 entries2026
28th Czech 60-65 player
at age 62 · rated 2087
May 2026
2024
30th Czech 55-60 player
at age 60 · rated 2118
Mar 2024
Best 12-month gain (+36 Elo)
2082 → 2118
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 2100
at age 60
Feb 2024
2022
Re-crossed 2100
at age 58
Dec 2022
2018
Re-crossed 2100
at age 54
Feb 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+14
2073 → 2087
Tournaments
7
11 games
Score
5.5/ 1150.0%
3W5D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #23 | 2987 | +13.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/2 | #62 | 1896 | -8.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1.5/2 | #19 | 2366 | +15.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #34 | 2189 | +6.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #17 | 2833 | +9.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/2 | #68 | 1915 | -7.6 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0/1 | #89 | 1205 | -11.8 |
Rankings
/
Czech Republic
#565
out of 6,361 players
Europe
#12,128
in continent
World
#16,661
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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