Peter Michalik Explained

Country:	(until 2016)
Birth Place:	Prievidza, Czechoslovakia
Grandmaster (2011)^[1]
Peakrating:	2605 (September 2020)
Fideid:	14907526

Peter Michalik is a Czech chess grandmaster.

Chess career

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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: FIDE Title Application (GM).
2. Web site: 1 PETER MICHALIK.
3. Web site: GM PETER MICHALIK WON THE INTERNATIONAL INDIVIDUAL SLOVAK CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP-BLITZ'2012 . June 25, 2012.
4. Web site: Andriasian 4th after Groningen Chess Fest round 4. December 24, 2012.
5. Web site: Groningen Open Tournament.
6. Web site: Surprise winners of the European Rapid and Blitz. December 18, 2017. Georgios. Souleidis.
7. Web site: FIDE World Cup 2023: Preliminary lists of eligible players announced .