Format
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Novak, Ludek
🇨🇿FIDE 316490· Male· Czech Republic· Born in 1961
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Ludek Novak, a 65-year-old Czech player, is rated 1921. He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months) and took a 44-month break between Jan 2001 and Oct 2004. Recent appearance: KHSS - Krajsky prebor 2025-2026 r11. His peak of 2140 was reached at age 43 (Oct 2004).
Current rating
1921
Standard
Rpd1974·Blz1956
All-time high
2140
−219 pts below
Oct 2004 · age 43
Oct 2004 · age 43
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#43,080
#43,080 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
13 entries2019
Best 12-month gain (+69 Elo)
1941 → 2010
Aug 2019
Re-crossed 2000
at age 58
Aug 2019
2009
100 career games
at age 48
Jul 2009
2008
79th Czech 45-50 player
at age 47 · rated 2091
Apr 2008
2007
Re-crossed 2100
at age 46
Jul 2007
2004
All-time peak 2140
at age 43 · −219 from today
Oct 2004
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-2
1923 → 1921
Tournaments
5
8 games
Score
3.5/ 843.8%
0W7D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #52 | 2098 | +4.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/2 | #85 | 1886 | -2.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #24 | 1904 | -0.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #47 | 1815 | -4.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #82 | 1970 | +1.4 |
Rankings
/
Czech Republic
#1,767
out of 6,368 players
Europe
#31,784
in continent
World
#43,080
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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