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Blecha, Josef
🇨🇿FIDE 327549· Male· Czech Republic· Born in 1954
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Josef Blecha, a 72-year-old Czech player, is rated 1825. He has fluctuated between 1825 and 1886 over the past 2 years. 35 rated games in the past year (≈17/year long-term). Recent appearances: MKSS - Okresni prebor druzstev F-M 2025-2026 r11 and MKSS - Krajska soutez B 2025-2026 r10-11. He took a 13-month break between Jul 2011 and Sep 2012. His peak of 2010 was reached at age 53 (Jul 2007).
Current rating
1825
Standard
Rpd1820·Blz1948
All-time high
2010
−185 pts below
Jul 2007 · age 53
Jul 2007 · age 53
Activity
26
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
26 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#68,698
#68,698 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2026
94th Czech 70-75 player
at age 72 · rated 1886
Feb 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+67 Elo)
1799 → 1866
Feb 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 70
Mar 2024
2015
100 career games
at age 61
Dec 2015
2011
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 1929 → returned at 1905
Jul 2011
2008
89th Czech 50-55 player
at age 54 · rated 2010
Apr 2008
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-28
1853 → 1825
Tournaments
13
29 games
Score
16/ 2955.2%
11W12D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
13 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 4/9 | #52 | 1704 | -39.6 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #26 | 1819 | -1.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #8 | 1942 | +3.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/2 | #37 | 1758 | -6.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/2 | #117 | 1072 | -20.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1.5/1 | #42 | 2780 | +3.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #61 | — | +7.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1.5/2 | #9 | 2002 | +6.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #17 | 2768 | +13.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 2/1 | #40 | 2430 | +4.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsKarel Cyron
🇨🇿CZE·1757
+5 −0 =1
6 games·last met May 2026
View head-to-head →
vsZdenek Bok
🇨🇿CZE·1706
+4 −1 =1
6 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsMilan Kukuczka
🇨🇿CZE·1874
+2 −0 =4
6 games·last met Mar 2025
View head-to-head →
vsJosef LysFM
🇨🇿CZE·2011
+1 −5 =0
6 games·last met Mar 2024
View head-to-head →
Rankings
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Czech Republic
#2,865
out of 6,361 players
Europe
#50,013
in continent
World
#68,697
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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