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Bem, Josef
🇨🇿FIDE 350788· Male· Czech Republic· Born in 1948
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Josef Bem, a 78-year-old Czech player, is rated 1827. He plays occasionally (3 games in the last 12 months) and took a 77-month break between May 2017 and Nov 2023. Recent appearance: SSOK - Krajsky prebor 2025-2026 r9-10. His peak of 1905 was reached at age 65 (Jun 2013).
Current rating
1827
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1905
−78 pts below
Jun 2013 · age 65
Jun 2013 · age 65
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
3 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#68,037
#68,037 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
14 entries2024
71st Czech 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 1851
Nov 2024
Best 12-month gain (+62 Elo)
1808 → 1870
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 76
Mar 2024
2023
99th Czech 70-75 player
at age 75 · rated 1808
Dec 2023
2017
Re-crossed 1800
at age 69
May 2017
Inactive for 77 months
paused at 1808 → returned at 1808
May 2017
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-6
1833 → 1827
Tournaments
3
3 games
Score
1.5/ 350.0%
0W3D0L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #65 | 1692 | -3.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #75 | 1822 | -0.2 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #50 | 1757 | -2.0 |
Rankings
/
Czech Republic
#2,842
out of 6,368 players
Europe
#49,554
in continent
World
#68,037
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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