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VJ
Vitula, Jan
🇨🇿FIDE 344397· Male· Czech Republic· Born in 1979
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Jan Vitula, a 47-year-old Czech player, is rated 1944. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and had 4 career breaks: 15 months (2011–2012), 17 months (2015–2016), 62 months (2018–2024, COVID-19 included) and 20 months (2024–2025). Recent appearance: JMSS - Krajsky prebor I 2025-2026 r7-8. His peak of 1977 was reached at age 45 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1944
Standard
Rpd1940·Blz—
All-time high
1977
−33 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 45
Mar 2024 · age 45
Activity
2
games / yr avg.
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#37,963
#37,963 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
11 entries2024
All-time peak 1977
at age 45 · −33 from today
Mar 2024
Inactive for 20 months
paused at 1977 → returned at 1974
Mar 2024
2018
Inactive for 62 months
paused at 1962 → returned at 1977
Dec 2018
2017
Best 12-month gain (+64 Elo)
1908 → 1972
Mar 2017
6-month rising streak
+64 Elo
Mar 2017
2015
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 1908 → returned at 1918
May 2015
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-33
1977 → 1944
Tournaments
4
5 games
Score
1/ 520.0%
0W2D3L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #123 | 1147 | -10.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/2 | #89 | 1772 | -10.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #90 | 1157 | -10.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #82 | 1881 | -2.6 |
Rankings
/
Czech Republic
#1,514
out of 6,368 players
Europe
#28,062
in continent
World
#37,963
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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