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Bakalarz, Leszek
FM🇵🇱FIDE 1104195· Male· Poland· Born in 1959
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Leszek Bakalarz, a 67-year-old Polish FIDE Master, is rated 1877. He has slipped back 32 Elo over the past 12 months. 41 rated games in the past year (≈29/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2. Reblaus Open A-Turnier, Swietokrzyska Liga Szachowa 2026 - Turniej I (A) - od 1600 PZSzach, and Swietokrzyska Liga Szachowa 2025 - Turniej V (A) - od 1600 PZSzach - FINAL. Also played 5 rapid (including XVII GP Gor Swietokrzyskich - WLOSZCZOWA WITA SZACHISTOW - grupa OPEN) and 2 blitz events (including 2. Reblaus Osterkorb Blitzturnier) recently. His peak of 2238 was reached at age 42 (Jan 2001).
Awarded FM in 2005 (age 46).
Current rating
1877
Standard
Rpd1872·Blz1931
All-time high
2238
−361 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 42
Jan 2001 · age 42
Activity
36
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
41 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#53,971
#53,971 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
19 entries2025
38th Polish 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1917
Jan 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+75 Elo)
1856 → 1931
Apr 2024
2022
39th Polish 60-65 player
at age 63 · rated 1937
May 2022
2018
500 career games
at age 59
Jun 2018
2017
Re-crossed 2000
at age 58
Oct 2017
2016
Re-crossed 2000
at age 57
Dec 2016
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Best result
Swietokrzyska Liga Szachowa 2026 - Turniej I (A) - od 1600 PZSzachperf 2147 (+298) · 4.5/5 · #1
Evolution
-32
1909 → 1877
Tournaments
7
57 games
Score
25.5/ 5744.7%
32W8D17L
Top 3 wins
3.[W]vsPiotr Bociek1,993·Swietokrzyska Liga Szachowa 2025 - Turniej II (A) - od 1600 PZSzach·R3·+12.5
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsJan Jamrozek1,617·Swietokrzyska Liga Szachowa 2025 - Turniej V (A) - od 1600 PZSzach - FINAL·R1·-15.4
3.[L]vsMichal Baranowski1,719·Swietokrzyska Liga Szachowa 2025 - Turniej III (A) - od 1600 PZSzach·R2·-15.0
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2.5/5 | #11 | 2100 | +28.8 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4.5/5 | #1 | 2147 | +21.2 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/3 | #29 | 1977 | -24.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3/9 | #78 | 1662 | -57.8 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4/5 | #1 | 1951 | +7.2 |
Rankings
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Poland
#1,338
out of 10,756 players
Europe
#39,623
in continent
World
#53,971
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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