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Cechal, Martin
🇨🇿FIDE 322008· Male· Czech Republic· Born in 1971
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Martin Cechal, a 55-year-old Czech player, is rated 1939. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 44 months (2009–2013), 31 months (2014–2017) and 35 months (2020–2023, COVID-19 included). Recent appearance: SSZK - Krajsky prebor 2025-2026 r11. His peak of 1986 was reached at age 53 (Nov 2024).
Current rating
1939
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1986
−47 pts below
Nov 2024 · age 53
Nov 2024 · age 53
Activity
7
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#38,981
#38,981 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2024
All-time peak 1986
at age 53 · −47 from today
Nov 2024
2020
Inactive for 35 months
paused at 1945 → returned at 1943
Apr 2020
2014
Inactive for 31 months
paused at 1960 → returned at 1968
May 2014
2009
Best 12-month gain (+49 Elo)
1905 → 1954
Sep 2009
Inactive for 44 months
paused at 1954 → returned at 1958
Sep 2009
2003
Crossed 1800
at age 32
Oct 2003
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-32
1971 → 1939
Tournaments
6
7 games
Score
2/ 728.6%
0W4D3L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #52 | 1928 | -0.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/2 | #62 | 1777 | -8.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #91 | 1937 | -0.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #111 | 1076 | -12.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #109 | 1175 | -9.8 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #33 | 1941 | -0.8 |
Rankings
/
Czech Republic
#1,574
out of 6,361 players
Europe
#28,794
in continent
World
#38,980
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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