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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 (≈15/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 Chlumecky sachovy festival 2026 - blitz) 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
Rpd1896·Blz1761
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
#31,484
#31,484 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2026
68th Czech 65-70 player
at age 67 · rated 1976
Jun 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
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
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 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #40 | 1794 | -4.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #50 | 2502 | +4.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 2/2 | #2 | 2516 | +9.0 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/1 | #13 | 2522 | +4.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5/7 | #24 | 1988 | -9.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsLukas Novak
🇨🇿CZE·1811
+7 −0 =0
7 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsJan Vaclavik
🇨🇿CZE·2155
+2 −5 =0
7 games·last met May 2024
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vsZdenek Janda
🇨🇿CZE·2070
+1 −4 =2
7 games·last met May 2019
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vsMilan Mascak
🇨🇿CZE·1678
+5 −1 =0
6 games·last met May 2026
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vsTomas Popper
🇨🇿CZE·2004
+4 −2 =0
6 games·last met May 2019
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Rankings
/
Czech Republic
#1,219
out of 6,361 players
Europe
#23,283
in continent
World
#31,483
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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