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KZ
Kwiecien, Zbigniew
FM🇵🇱FIDE 1102427· Male· Poland· Born in 1951
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Zbigniew Kwiecien, a 75-year-old Polish FIDE Master, is rated 1897. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and had 4 career breaks: 17 months (2003–2005), 13 months (2009–2010), 79 months (2010–2017) and 16 months (2018–2019). Recent appearance: 61st International Akiba Rubinstein Chess Festival - OPEN E. Also played 1 rapid event (including Mistrzostwa Polski Niepelnosprawnych w szachach aktywnych 2025) recently. His peak of 2251 was reached at age 50 (Jan 2001).
Awarded FM in 2022 (age 71).
Current rating
1897
Standard
Rpd1864·Blz—
All-time high
2251
−354 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 50
Jan 2001 · age 50
Activity
22
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#48,854
#48,854 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
18 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+83 Elo)
1838 → 1921
Nov 2024
2022
FM title awardedFM
at age 71
Nov 2022
5th Polish 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1969
Mar 2022
2018
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 2024 → returned at 2024
Apr 2018
2017
5th Polish 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2084
Nov 2017
2010
Inactive for 79 months
paused at 2139 → returned at 2084
Sep 2010
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+7
1890 → 1897
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
5.5/ 961.1%
3W5D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5.5/9 | #17 | 1909 | +6.8 |
Rankings
/
Poland
#1,240
out of 10,822 players
Europe
#35,993
in continent
World
#48,853
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Poland
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