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Benes, Miroslav
🇨🇿FIDE 325945· Male· Czech Republic· Born in 1978
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Miroslav Benes, a 48-year-old Czech player, is rated 2103 — just 4 short of his peak of 2107 (Aug 2019, age 41) and sitting in the top 7% of players worldwide. He is on a breakout run, having gained +111 Elo over the past 12 months. 32 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include 2. liga E 2025-2026 r10-11, SSZK - Krajsky prebor 2025-2026 r9-10, and CZECH OPEN 2025 - E - 4-member team tournament. Also played 5 rapid (including Bilovec 2026) and 1 blitz events (including PRAGUE INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 - H blitz tournament) recently.
Current rating
2103
Standard
Rpd1949·Blz1878
All-time high
2107
−4 pts below
Aug 2019 · age 41
Aug 2019 · age 41
Activity
38
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
23 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 7%
#15,147 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
19 entries2026
48th Czech 45-50 player
at age 48 · rated 2103
May 2026
Re-crossed 2100
at age 48
Apr 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 47
Aug 2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 47
Mar 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+147 Elo)
1838 → 1985
Dec 2024
7-month rising streak
+102 Elo
Jun 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+111
1992 → 2103
Most-Played Opponents
vsJosef MudrakFM
🇨🇿CZE·2160
+1 −7 =1
9 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsFrantisek VranaFM
🇨🇿CZE·2062
+2 −3 =4
9 games·last met Jan 2025
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vsBretislav Eichler
🇨🇿CZE·1828
+6 −2 =0
8 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsPetr Kapusta
🇨🇿CZE·2142
+1 −3 =3
7 games·last met Feb 2019
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vsJaroslav BuresIM
🇸🇰SVK·2382
+0 −5 =1
6 games·last met Aug 2024
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Rankings
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Czech Republic
#497
out of 6,361 players
Europe
#11,001
in continent
World
#15,147
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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