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Michal, Josef

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FIDEFIDE 347272· Male· Czech Republic· Born in 1973

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Josef Michal, a 53-year-old Czech player, is rated 1972. He plays occasionally (2 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 18 months (2017–2018) and 43 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included). Recent appearance: SSPK - Krajsky prebor I 2025-2026 r9-10. His peak of 2027 was reached at age 44 (Apr 2017).

Current rating

1972

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2027

−55 pts below
Apr 2017 · age 44

Activity

3

games / yr avg.

2 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#32,306

#32,306 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

10 entries
2019
Inactive for 43 months
paused at 1987 → returned at 1973
Apr 2019
2017
All-time peak 2027
at age 44 · −55 from today
Apr 2017
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 2027 → returned at 2024
Apr 2017
2013
K-factor lowered to 15
at age 40
May 2013
2012
Best 12-month gain (+33 Elo)
1993 → 2026
May 2012
Re-crossed 2000
at age 39
May 2012

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Matej Seterle 1,986
SSPK - Krajsky prebor I 2025-2026 r9-10 · Mar 2026 · +0.4 Elo
Evolution
-15
1987 → 1972
Tournaments
2
2 games
Score
0.5/ 225.0%
0W1D1L
Top 1 loss
1.[L]vsJosef Buvalic1,742·SSPK - Krajsky prebor I 2025-2026 r5-6·R6·-15.8

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
SSPK - Krajsky prebor I 2025-2026 r9-10
Team
Mar 20260.5/1#841986+0.8
SSPK - Krajsky prebor I 2025-2026 r5-6
Team
Jan 20260/1#122942-16.2
Worst Elo result: SSPK - Krajsky prebor I 2025-2026 r5-6 (-16.2 Elo, finished #122).

Rankings

/
Czech Republic
#1,253
out of 6,368 players
Europe
#23,883
in continent
World
#32,306
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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Europe
1
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1
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2
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