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Houska, Jovanka
IM🇬🇧FIDE 405094· Female· England· Born in 1980
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Jovanka Houska, a 46-year-old English International Master, is rated 2297 and sitting in the top 3% of English players, and in the top 2% worldwide. She has slipped back 45 Elo over the past 12 months. 30 rated games in the past year (≈55/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Jersey International Open 2026, Power Solutions Arctic Chess NGP 2026 A, and 2025-26 4NCL Division 1 Rounds 3-4. Her peak of 2433 was reached at age 30 (Jul 2010); she also reached English #30 in Apr 2019.
Awarded WGM in 2001 (age 21) and IM in 2005 (age 25).
Current rating
2297
Standard
Rpd2281·Blz2315
All-time high
2433
−136 pts below
Jul 2010 · age 30
Jul 2010 · age 30
Activity
24
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
30 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 3%
#69 · English players · of 2,546
Career timeline
30 entries2026
4th English 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 2316
Jan 2026
2021
3rd English 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2381
Oct 2021
2020
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 2381 → returned at 2365
Apr 2020
2019
Peak English rank: #30
at age 39 · rated 2426
Apr 2019
2018
Re-crossed 2400
at age 38
Apr 2018
2017
Re-crossed 2400
at age 37
Nov 2017
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-45
2342 → 2297
Tournaments
5
30 games
Score
15/ 3050.0%
12W6D12L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5/7 | #3 | 2230 | +4.1 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3/6 | #29 | 1987 | -20.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #50 | 2256 | -1.7 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4.5/8 | #60 | 2267 | -4.1 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1.5/7 | #149 | 2093 | -21.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsTiger Hillarp PerssonGM
🇸🇪SWE·2420
+1 −4 =3
8 games·last met Nov 2022
View head-to-head →
vsJonathan HawkinsGM
🇬🇧ENG·2570
+1 −5 =2
8 games·last met Dec 2018
View head-to-head →
vsAntoaneta StefanovaGM
🇧🇬BUL·2401
+2 −3 =2
7 games·last met Oct 2023
View head-to-head →
vsNicholas PertGM
🇬🇧ENG·2504
+0 −3 =4
7 games·last met Feb 2020
View head-to-head →
vsFrode Olav Olsen UrkedalGM
🇳🇴NOR·2565
+0 −4 =2
6 games·last met Feb 2023
View head-to-head →
Rankings
/
England
#69
out of 3,845 players
Europe
#2,795
in continent
World
#4,204
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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