| Juraj Druska | |
|---|---|
 Juraj Druska (2021) | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Born | August 31, 1994 |
| Title | International Master (2015) |
| FIDE rating | 2472 (November 2023) |
| Peak rating | 2515 (April 2020) |
Juraj Druska (born 1994) is a Slovak chess player. He was awarded the title of International Master in 2015. [1]
He won the CH18 Category of the Slovak Youth Championships in 2012. [2] He qualified for the Chess World Cup 2021, where he defeated Mircea-Emilian Parligras (1.5/0.5) in the first round, before being knocked out by Jorden van Foreest (1.5/0.5) in the second round. [3]
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