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.
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.