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Sokolowski, Ryszard
FM🇵🇱FIDE 1103156· Male· Poland· Born in 1956
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Ryszard Sokolowski, a 70-year-old Polish FIDE Master, is rated 2051 and sitting in the top 9% of players worldwide. He has fluctuated between 1995 and 2093 over the past 2 years. 75 rated games in the past year (≈21/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Indywidualne Mistrzostwa Polski Seniorow 2026 - grupa O65, VI SZACHOWE MISTRZOSTWA SENIOROW PANSTW GRUPY WYSZEHRADZKIEJ NA ROK 2026, and Otwarte Mistrzostwa Koszalina w szachach klasycznych 2026 - OPEN A. Also played 6 rapid events (including XXI MIEDZYNARODOWY FESTIWAL SZACHOWY PERLA BALTYKU - Turniej szachow szybkich) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 20 months (2004–2005) and 56 months (2012–2017). His peak of 2265 was reached at age 45 (Jan 2001).
Awarded FM in 2024 (age 68). Earned a IM norm at MK Cafe Cup 1997.
Current rating
2051
Standard
Rpd2004·Blz1971
All-time high
2265
−214 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 45
Jan 2001 · age 45
Activity
51
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
68 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 9%
#20,658 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
19 entries2025
500 career games
at age 69
Dec 2025
Best 12-month gain (+128 Elo)
1965 → 2093
Apr 2025
2024
FM title awardedFM
at age 68
May 2024
2022
10th Polish 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2085
Sep 2022
2017
11th Polish 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2102
Dec 2017
2012
Inactive for 56 months
paused at 2105 → returned at 2102
Oct 2012
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-11
2062 → 2051
Tournaments
8
68 games
Score
42/ 6861.8%
36W12D20L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsFranciszek Zapalski1,652·Otwarte Mistrzostwa Koszalina w szachach klasycznych 2026 - OPEN A·R4·-18.1
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 2.5/5 | #8 | 1913 | -15.6 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 7/9 | #3 | 2177 | +30.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 6/9 | #24 | 1986 | -11.2 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3.5/7 | #13 | 1869 | -34.2 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 7/11 | #33 | 2134 | +24.4 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3/9 | #101 | 2005 | -18.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 7/9 | #2 | 2190 | +34.8 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 6/9 | #13 | 1945 | -21.2 |
Worst Elo result: Otwarte Mistrzostwa Koszalina w szachach klasycznych 2026 - OPEN A (-34.2 Elo, finished #13).
Most-Played Opponents
vsFilip LuczakFM
🇵🇱POL·2348
+2 −15 =4
21 games·last met May 2026
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vsFranciszek Bochniak
🇵🇱POL·2125
+5 −12 =1
18 games·last met May 2026
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vsGracjan GrzesikCM
🇵🇱POL·2180
+5 −3 =4
12 games·last met Jun 2022
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vsKamil PlichtaFM
🇵🇱POL·2351
+1 −9 =1
11 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsRobert Jodlowski
🇵🇱POL·1881
+9 −1 =0
10 games·last met Feb 2026
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Rankings
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Poland
#581
out of 10,822 players
Europe
#15,166
in continent
World
#20,658
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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