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MJ
Matousek, Josef
🇨🇿FIDE 353043· Male· Czech Republic· Born in 1953
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Josef Matousek, a 73-year-old Czech player, is rated 1786 — just 17 short of his peak of 1803 (Mar 2024, age 71). He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and took a 26-month break between Nov 2020 and Feb 2023 (COVID-19 included). Recent standard appearances include UKSS - Krajsky prebor III A - Finale A 2025-2026 r2-3, UKSS - Krajsky prebor II A 2025-2026 r8-9, and UKSS - Krajsky prebor III A 2025-2026 r5-6.
Current rating
1786
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1803
−17 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 71
Mar 2024 · age 71
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#80,665
#80,665 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
9 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+139 Elo)
1664 → 1803
Mar 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 71
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1803
at age 71 · −17 from today
Mar 2024
2020
Inactive for 26 months
paused at 1658 → returned at 1649
Nov 2020
100 career games
at age 67
Feb 2020
2014
Crossed 1600
at age 61
May 2014
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+22
1764 → 1786
Tournaments
6
6 games
Score
5/ 683.3%
5W0D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #10 | 2444 | +6.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #6 | 2464 | +7.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #17 | 2623 | +11.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #68 | 851 | -13.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #21 | 2370 | +4.2 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
Czech Republic
#3,303
out of 6,368 players
Europe
#58,168
in continent
World
#80,664
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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