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Popelka, Pavel
🇨🇿FIDE 343021· Male· Czech Republic· Born in 1965
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Pavel Popelka, a 61-year-old Czech player, is rated 1867. He plays occasionally (3 games in the last 12 months) and took a 12-month break between Apr 2013 and May 2014. Recent appearance: SSS - Krajska soutez - skupina A 2025-2026 r6-7. His peak of 2039 was reached at age 45 (May 2010).
Current rating
1867
Standard
Rpd1876·Blz1828
All-time high
2039
−172 pts below
May 2010 · age 45
May 2010 · age 45
Activity
11
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
3 past 12 mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#56,654
#56,654 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+86 Elo)
1811 → 1897
Mar 2024
2022
Re-crossed 1800
at age 57
Dec 2022
Re-crossed 1800
at age 57
May 2022
2020
100 career games
at age 55
Feb 2020
2013
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1922 → returned at 1933
Apr 2013
2010
Crossed 2000
at age 45
May 2010
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+16
1851 → 1867
Tournaments
2
4 games
Score
2.5/ 462.5%
3W1D0L
Top 2 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Jan 2026 | 1.5/2 | #14 | 1865 | +1.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #45 | 2854 | +15.2 |
Rankings
/
Czech Republic
#2,400
out of 6,361 players
Europe
#41,552
in continent
World
#56,653
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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