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Novak, Jiri
CM🇨🇿FIDE 312088· Male· Czech Republic· Born in 1961
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Jiri Novak, a 65-year-old Czech Candidate Master, is rated 1805. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and took a 14-month break between Apr 2007 and Jul 2008. Recent standard appearances include 2. liga F 2025-2026 r8-9, 1. liga vychod 2025-2026 r7-8, and XIX Miedzynarodowy Turniej Szachowy im. "Bohaterow Akcji V2" gr. A. Also played 2 rapid events (including V OTWARTE MISTRZOSTWA SKOCZOWA W SZACHACH SZYBKICH - OPEN) recently. His peak of 2168 was reached at age 40 (Jul 2001).
Awarded CM in 2006 (age 45).
Current rating
1805
Standard
Rpd1881·Blz1954
All-time high
2168
−363 pts below
Jul 2001 · age 40
Jul 2001 · age 40
Activity
14
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#74,745
#74,745 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
11 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+91 Elo)
1789 → 1880
Mar 2024
2013
100 career games
at age 52
Jan 2013
2007
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 2023 → returned at 2027
Apr 2007
2006
CM title awardedCM
at age 45
Jul 2006
2002
58th Czech 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2168
Jan 2002
2001
68th Czech 35-40 player
at age 40 · rated 2168
Oct 2001
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-14
1819 → 1805
Tournaments
3
9 games
Score
4.5/ 950.0%
3W3D3L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsVladimir Prikladov1,602·XIX Miedzynarodowy Turniej Szachowy im. "Bohaterow Akcji V2" gr. A·R5·+4.7
3.[W]vsAndrej Baraniuk1,569·XIX Miedzynarodowy Turniej Szachowy im. "Bohaterow Akcji V2" gr. A·R1·+4.1
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsTadeusz Strus1,707·XIX Miedzynarodowy Turniej Szachowy im. "Bohaterow Akcji V2" gr. A·R2·-12.8
2.[L]vsIgnacy Czachurski1,784·XIX Miedzynarodowy Turniej Szachowy im. "Bohaterow Akcji V2" gr. A·R7·-10.6
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #77 | 2054 | +6.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #102 | 1108 | -7.2 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4/7 | #9 | 1737 | -13.4 |
Rankings
/
Czech Republic
#3,070
out of 6,368 players
Europe
#54,155
in continent
World
#74,745
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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