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PJ
Papay, Jindrich
🇨🇿FIDE 312150· Male· Czech Republic· Born in 1959
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Jindrich Papay, a 67-year-old Czech player, is rated 1976. He is on a steady climb with +24 Elo over the past 12 months. 17 rated games in the past year (≈16/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include UKSS - Krajsky prebor I 2025-2026 r9-10, UKSS - Krajsky prebor II B 2025-2026 r8-9, and ATMEN Open Desko Liberec 2025. Also played 4 rapid (including Turnovsky Granat 2025) and 3 blitz events (including Bleskovy open Chlumec 2025) recently. He took a 20-month break between Oct 2001 and Jul 2003. His peak of 2058 was reached at age 42 (Jul 2001).
Current rating
1976
Standard
Rpd1879·Blz1802
All-time high
2058
−82 pts below
Jul 2001 · age 42
Jul 2001 · age 42
Activity
22
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
17 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#31,493
#31,493 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
11 entries2026
69th Czech 65-70 player
at age 67 · rated 1976
May 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+86 Elo)
1880 → 1966
Jan 2025
2010
96th Czech 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 2049
Jan 2010
100 career games
at age 51
Jan 2010
2001
Inactive for 20 months
paused at 2032 → returned at 2026
Oct 2001
93rd Czech 40-45 player
at age 42 · rated 2058
Jul 2001
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+24
1952 → 1976
Tournaments
10
20 games
Score
14/ 2070.0%
14W2D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #36 | 2456 | +2.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #48 | 2498 | +3.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #63 | 1932 | -1.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #47 | 2534 | +4.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #54 | 2736 | +9.4 |
Rankings
/
Czech Republic
#1,216
out of 6,368 players
Europe
#23,282
in continent
World
#31,493
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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