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LK
Lesman, Karol
🇳🇱FIDE 1036700· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1951
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Karol Lesman, a 75-year-old Dutch player, is rated 1547. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 30 months (2017–2019) and 29 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included). Recent appearances: Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Dagvierkampen and XXXVI Miedzynarodowy Festiwal Szachowy CRACOVIA 2025 Grupa E SENIORS 60. His peak of 1597 was reached at age 73 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1547
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1597
−50 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 73
Mar 2024 · age 73
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#166,554
#166,554 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
9 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+241 Elo)
1356 → 1597
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 73
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 73
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1597
at age 73 · −50 from today
Mar 2024
2020
Inactive for 29 months
paused at 1359 → returned at 1346
Feb 2020
2019
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 68
Sep 2019
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
0
1547 → 1547
Tournaments
2
11 games
Score
5.5/ 1150.0%
5W1D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsJakub Marszalek1,527·XXXVI Miedzynarodowy Festiwal Szachowy CRACOVIA 2025 Grupa E SENIORS 60·R6·-10.6
2.[L]vsMarek Wiecek1,532·XXXVI Miedzynarodowy Festiwal Szachowy CRACOVIA 2025 Grupa E SENIORS 60·R8·-10.4
3.[L]vsJan Plesiuk1,674·XXXVI Miedzynarodowy Festiwal Szachowy CRACOVIA 2025 Grupa E SENIORS 60·R5·-6.5
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 3/1 | #157 | 2463 | +13.2 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2.5/8 | #42 | 1497 | -13.6 |
Rankings
/
Netherlands
#4,553
out of 4,901 players
Europe
#108,158
in continent
World
#166,530
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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