| Ján Plachetka | |
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| Country | Czechoslovakia; Slovakia |
| Born | (1945-02-18) February 18, 1945 (age 79) Trenčín, Slovakia |
| Title | Grandmaster (1978) |
| Peak rating | 2480 (January 1980) |
Ján Plachetka (born February 18, 1945) is a chess Grandmaster from Slovakia.
He was awarded the GM title in 1978. He shared the 1st place at Polanica Zdrój 1975, was 1st at Sofia 1979, 1st at Trnava 1979, and shared the 1st place at Strasbourg 1985. He was also a member of the Czechoslovak Chess Olympiad teams from 1980 to 1986. Despite his age, Plachetka still participates in chess tournaments including playing for the Slovak Senior Team.
References
- "Men's Chess Olympiads: Ján Plachetka". OlimpBase. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
External links
- Jan Plachetka player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Jan Plachetka rating card at FIDE
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