ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd wˈʌn, ˈeɪdʒd sˈɪkstiːn, hiː mˌeɪd hɪz deɪbjˈuː ɔnðə tʃˈɛk nˈæʃənəl tˈiːm ɪnðə jˌʊɹɹəpˈiən tˈiːm tʃˈɛs tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪps, wˌɛɹ hiː skˈoːɹd sˈɛvən slˈæʃ nˈaɪn pˈɔɪnts.
In 2001, aged 16, he made his debut on the Czech national team in the European Team Chess Championships, where he scored 7/9 points.