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MJ
Michal, Josef
🇨🇿FIDE 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
Apr 2017 · age 44
Activity
3
games / yr avg.
2 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#32,286
#32,286 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2019
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
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-15
1987 → 1972
Tournaments
2
2 games
Score
0.5/ 225.0%
0W1D1L
Top 1 win
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #84 | 1986 | +0.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #122 | 942 | -16.2 |
Rankings
/
Czech Republic
#1,256
out of 6,361 players
Europe
#23,876
in continent
World
#32,285
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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