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Svestka, Jiri
🇨🇿FIDE 377864· Male· Czech Republic· Born in 1957
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Jiri Svestka, a 69-year-old Czech player, is rated 1788. He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months) and took a 45-month break between Feb 2019 and Dec 2022 (COVID-19 included). Recent appearance: JMSS - Krajsky prebor II C 2025-2026 r8-9. His peak of 1837 was reached at age 68 (Nov 2025).
Current rating
1788
Standard
Rpd1827·Blz1873
All-time high
1837
−49 pts below
Nov 2025 · age 68
Nov 2025 · age 68
Activity
7
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#80,122
#80,122 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 69
Jan 2026
2025
All-time peak 1837
at age 68 · −49 from today
Nov 2025
Crossed 1800
at age 68
Mar 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+161 Elo)
1630 → 1791
Nov 2024
2019
Crossed 1600
at age 62
Feb 2019
Inactive for 45 months
paused at 1689 → returned at 1698
Feb 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-25
1813 → 1788
Tournaments
5
8 games
Score
3.5/ 843.8%
3W1D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Feb 2026 | 2/2 | #2 | 2444 | +13.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/2 | #47 | 1606 | -8.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/2 | #70 | 1079 | -35.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #90 | 1068 | -18.4 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/1 | #1 | 2691 | +24.4 |
Rankings
/
Czech Republic
#3,272
out of 6,361 players
Europe
#57,833
in continent
World
#80,120
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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