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Popelka, Oldrich
🇨🇿FIDE 342246· Male· Czech Republic· Born in 1956
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Oldrich Popelka, a 70-year-old Czech player, is rated 2027. He has slipped back 30 Elo over the past 12 months. 30 rated games in the past year (≈28/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include NOE Waldviertler Liga 2025-2026 Round 11-13, JSS - 1. divize 2025-2026 r9-10, and NOE Waldviertler Cup 2025-26 Round 3. His peak of 2171 was reached at age 60 (Jun 2016).
Current rating
2027
Standard
Rpd2062·Blz—
All-time high
2171
−144 pts below
Jun 2016 · age 60
Jun 2016 · age 60
Activity
29
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
30 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#23,610
#23,610 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
17 entries2023
15th Czech 65-70 player
at age 67 · rated 2108
Feb 2023
Re-crossed 2100
at age 67
Jan 2023
2020
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 2089 → returned at 2085
Apr 2020
2018
Re-crossed 2100
at age 62
May 2018
Re-crossed 2100
at age 62
Feb 2018
2017
21st Czech 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2149
Nov 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-37
2064 → 2027
Tournaments
13
29 games
Score
16/ 2955.2%
12W10D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
13 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 2.5/3 | #1 | 2254 | +14.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/2 | #79 | 1835 | -9.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #1 | 2645 | +5.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #61 | 1924 | -6.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #39 | 1100 | -13.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #47 | 2010 | -1.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #62 | 1895 | -4.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #109 | 1141 | -12.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 2/2 | #2 | 2653 | +9.6 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0/1 | #76 | 1404 | -5.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsWilhelm Schuhmacher
🇦🇹AUT·1914
+6 −1 =1
8 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsRadek Matejka
🇨🇿CZE·1957
+5 −1 =2
8 games·last met Feb 2025
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vsLudek Meszaros
🇨🇿CZE·1968
+2 −4 =1
7 games·last met Mar 2025
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vsVladimir Rosenzweig
🇨🇿CZE·2006
+2 −2 =2
6 games·last met Feb 2024
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vsVlastimil Slajs
🇨🇿CZE·1689
+4 −0 =2
6 games·last met Feb 2016
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Rankings
/
Czech Republic
#895
out of 6,361 players
Europe
#17,380
in continent
World
#23,610
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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