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ZT
Zoltek, Tadeusz
FM🇵🇱FIDE 1101048· Male· Poland· Born in 1937
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Tadeusz Zoltek, a 89-year-old Polish FIDE Master, is rated 2071 and sitting in the top 8% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearance: Druzynowe Mistrzostwa Stowarzyszenia Cross w Szachach 2025. His peak of 2313 was reached at age 67 (Oct 2004).
Awarded FM in 2001 (age 64).
Current rating
2071
Standard
Rpd2176·Blz—
All-time high
2313
−242 pts below
Oct 2004 · age 67
Oct 2004 · age 67
Activity
12
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 8%
#18,298 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
21 entries2020
32nd 80+ player worldwide
at age 83 · rated 2104
Oct 2020
2019
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 2104 → returned at 2107
Nov 2019
Re-crossed 2100
at age 82
Oct 2019
2016
62nd 75-80 player worldwide
at age 79 · rated 2149
Nov 2016
Best 12-month gain (+52 Elo)
2096 → 2148
Jul 2016
2015
Re-crossed 2100
at age 78
Oct 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-9
2080 → 2071
Tournaments
1
6 games
Score
5/ 683.3%
4W2D0L
Top 2 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5/4 | #6 | 2546 | -9.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsDawid Falkowski
🇵🇱POL·1964
+8 −5 =11
24 games·last met Jun 2016
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vsRyszard Suder
🇵🇱POL·1958
+1 −2 =18
21 games·last met May 2022
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vsRafal GunajewFM
🇵🇱POL
+2 −9 =10
21 games·last met Mar 2014
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vsPiotr DukaczewskiIM
🇵🇱POL·2156
+3 −9 =8
20 games·last met Sep 2019
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vsJacek StachanczykIM
🇵🇱POL·2127
+2 −6 =9
17 games·last met Jun 2021
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Rankings
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Poland
#522
out of 10,822 players
Europe
#13,385
in continent
World
#18,298
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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