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Pelikan, David
🇨🇿FIDE 337820· Male· Czech Republic· Born in 1980
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David Pelikan, a 46-year-old Czech player, is rated 1942. He has fluctuated between 1918 and 1984 over the past 2 years. 12 rated games in the past year (≈10/year long-term). Recent appearances: SSPK - Krajsky prebor I 2025-2026 r11 and 2. liga A 2025-2026 r2-3. His peak of 1997 was reached at age 42 (Apr 2022).
Current rating
1942
Standard
Rpd1942·Blz1934
All-time high
1997
−55 pts below
Apr 2022 · age 42
Apr 2022 · age 42
Activity
13
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
12 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#38,328
#38,328 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2022
All-time peak 1997
at age 42 · −55 from today
Apr 2022
2020
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 1973 → returned at 1988
Jul 2020
2018
100 career games
at age 38
Apr 2018
2011
Best 12-month gain (+104 Elo)
1873 → 1977
May 2011
2007
Crossed 1800
at age 27
Jul 2007
First FIDE rating
1820 · at age 27
Jul 2007
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+17
1925 → 1942
Tournaments
8
12 games
Score
6/ 1250.0%
4W4D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #73 | 1153 | -10.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 2/2 | #9 | 2707 | +18.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1.5/2 | #8 | 2214 | +15.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/2 | #71 | 1752 | -9.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #87 | 1321 | -5.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/2 | #72 | 1820 | -5.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #47 | 2793 | +11.8 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #32 | 1947 | +0.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMartin Vasicek
🇨🇿CZE·1994
+2 −3 =1
6 games·last met Feb 2026
View head-to-head →
vsVilem Wolf
🇨🇿CZE·1963
+0 −3 =2
5 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsKarel Chalus
🇨🇿CZE·1964
+2 −2 =1
5 games·last met Dec 2024
View head-to-head →
vsHana Palkova
🇨🇿CZE·1893
+1 −1 =3
5 games·last met Apr 2015
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Rankings
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Czech Republic
#1,538
out of 6,361 players
Europe
#28,321
in continent
World
#38,327
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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