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Gdanski, Jacek
GM🇵🇱FIDE 1100106· Male· Poland· Born in 1970
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Jacek Gdanski, a 56-year-old Polish Grandmaster, is rated 2478 and ranked 33rd among Polish players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearances: Allsvenskan 2025-2026 Elitserien r1-3 and Oberliga Ost 2025-2026 September 2025. Also played 3 rapid (including Grodziski Festiwal Szachowy OPEN 2025) and 2 blitz events (including Mistrzostwa Polski w Szachach Blyskawicznych 2025) recently. His peak of 2546 was reached at age 34 (Jul 2004); he also reached World #253 in Jan 2001 and spent 12 months in Polish top 10.
Awarded GM in 2001 (age 31).
Current rating
2478
Standard
Rpd2337·Blz2294
All-time high
2546
−68 pts below
Jul 2004 · age 34
Jul 2004 · age 34
Activity
15
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#33
#33 · Polish players · of 6,282
12 months in National top 10 (2001–2006)
12 months in National top 10 (2001–2006)
Career timeline
16 entries2026
16th 55-60 player worldwide
at age 56 · rated 2478
Mar 2026
2025
23rd 50-55 player worldwide
at age 55 · rated 2492
Jun 2025
2020
54th 45-50 player worldwide
at age 50 · rated 2490
Oct 2020
2011
37th 40-45 player worldwide
at age 41 · rated 2541
Jul 2011
2010
Best 12-month gain (+37 Elo)
2505 → 2542
Jul 2010
2006
12 months in national top 10
since Jan 2001
Jan 2006
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-14
2492 → 2478
Tournaments
2
4 games
Score
1/ 425.0%
0W2D2L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/2 | #77 | 1667 | -10.9 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1/2 | #24 | 2387 | -2.9 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsBartosz SockoGM
🇵🇱POL·2552
+2 −9 =3
14 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsKacper PiorunGM
🇵🇱POL·2519
+0 −7 =3
10 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsKrzysztof JakubowskiGM
🇵🇱POL·2429
+5 −1 =1
7 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsBartlomiej HeberlaGM
🇵🇱POL·2521
+2 −2 =3
7 games·last met Nov 2021
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vsMarcin DziubaGM
🇵🇱POL·2503
+3 −2 =1
6 games·last met Jul 2025
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Rankings
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Poland
#33
out of 10,756 players
Europe
#446
in continent
World
#750
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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