Peter Michalik | |
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Country |
Slovakia (until 2016) Czech Republic (since 2016) |
Born | Prievidza, Czechoslovakia | September 15, 1990
Title | Grandmaster (2011) [1] |
FIDE rating | 2578 (May 2024) |
Peak rating | 2605 (September 2020) |
Peter Michalik is a Czech chess grandmaster.
Michalik began playing chess at the age of 5. He played for the Croatia Bulldogs. [2]
In June 2012, Michalik won the Individual Blitz Slovak Chess Championship with a perfect score of 17/17. [3]
In December 2012, Michalik took an early lead in the Groningen Chess Tournament, but finished in joint 5th place. [4] [5]
In December 2017, Michalik finished joint second with Luke McShane behind winner Sergei Zhigalko in the European Blitz Chess Championship. [6]
Michalik competed in the Chess World Cup 2023, where he was defeated by Ivan Ivanišević in the first round. [7]
Peter Michalik | |
---|---|
Country |
Slovakia (until 2016) Czech Republic (since 2016) |
Born | Prievidza, Czechoslovakia | September 15, 1990
Title | Grandmaster (2011) [1] |
FIDE rating | 2578 (May 2024) |
Peak rating | 2605 (September 2020) |
Peter Michalik is a Czech chess grandmaster.
Michalik began playing chess at the age of 5. He played for the Croatia Bulldogs. [2]
In June 2012, Michalik won the Individual Blitz Slovak Chess Championship with a perfect score of 17/17. [3]
In December 2012, Michalik took an early lead in the Groningen Chess Tournament, but finished in joint 5th place. [4] [5]
In December 2017, Michalik finished joint second with Luke McShane behind winner Sergei Zhigalko in the European Blitz Chess Championship. [6]
Michalik competed in the Chess World Cup 2023, where he was defeated by Ivan Ivanišević in the first round. [7]