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Macieja, Bartlomiej
GM🇵🇱FIDE 1104306· Male· Poland· Born in 1977
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Bartlomiej Macieja, a 49-year-old Polish Grandmaster, is rated 2512 and ranked 18th among Polish players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 26 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included) and 22 months (2023–2025). Recent appearance: Torneo Internacional Perla del Desierto 2025. Also played 1 rapid (including Grodziski Festiwal Szachowy OPEN 2025) and 1 blitz events (including Warsaw Chess Festival - Jan Macieja Memorial - group A) recently. His peak of 2653 was reached at age 27 (Jan 2004, World #40 at the time); he spent 17 months in the world top 100.
Awarded GM in 2001 (age 24).
Current rating
2512
Standard
Rpd2454·Blz2401
All-time high
2653
−141 pts below
Jan 2004 · age 27
Jan 2004 · age 27
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#18
#18 · Polish players · of 6,347
17 months in World top 100 (2001–2010)
17 months in World top 100 (2001–2010)
Career timeline
25 entries2023
Inactive for 22 months
paused at 2520 → returned at 2503
Jun 2023
23rd 45-50 player worldwide
at age 46 · rated 2525
Feb 2023
2020
Inactive for 26 months
paused at 2519 → returned at 2527
Mar 2020
2018
37th 40-45 player worldwide
at age 41 · rated 2550
Jan 2018
2014
Best 12-month gain (+56 Elo)
2577 → 2633
Nov 2014
Re-crossed 2600
at age 37
May 2014
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+9
2503 → 2512
Tournaments
1
7 games
Score
6/ 785.7%
5W2D0L
Top 3 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 6/7 | #1 | 2567 | +9.3 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsRadoslaw WojtaszekGM
🇵🇱POL·2650
+1 −7 =4
12 games·last met Jun 2018
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vsBartosz SockoGM
🇵🇱POL·2552
+2 −1 =9
12 games·last met Feb 2012
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vsMateusz BartelGM
🇵🇱POL·2547
+3 −3 =5
11 games·last met Jun 2018
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vsKamil DragunGM
🇵🇱POL·2512
+3 −2 =3
8 games·last met Jan 2019
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vsJeffery XiongGM
🇺🇸USA·2656
+2 −2 =3
7 games·last met May 2019
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Rankings
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Poland
#18
out of 10,822 players
Europe
#288
in continent
World
#501
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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