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Rudolf, Michal
FM🇵🇱FIDE 1106210· Male· Poland· Born in 1975
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Michal Rudolf, a 51-year-old Polish FIDE Master, is rated 2312 and sitting in the top 2% of Polish players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He has held steady between 2300 and 2350 for 8 months. 81 rated games in the past year (≈41/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 11eme Open International d'Echecs de Noisiel 2026 - Open A (p2000 Elo), VI SZACHOWE MISTRZOSTWA SENIOROW PANSTW GRUPY WYSZEHRADZKIEJ NA ROK 2026, and Budapest Spring Festival 2026. His peak of 2437 was reached at age 30 (Apr 2005); he also reached Polish #34 in Jul 2003.
Awarded FM in 2003 (age 28). Earned IM norms at 36th Zalakaros Chess Festival Sax Gyula Memorial 2017 and ST: 26. Open Zadar 2019.
Current rating
2312
Standard
Rpd2303·Blz2329
All-time high
2437
−125 pts below
Apr 2005 · age 30
Apr 2005 · age 30
Activity
72
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
81 past 12 mo · ≈7/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 2%
#137 · Polish players · of 6,347
Career timeline
18 entries2026
7th Polish 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 2312
May 2026
1,000 career games
at age 51
Feb 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2300
at age 50
Oct 2025
2022
9th Polish 45-50 player
at age 47 · rated 2361
Apr 2022
2020
13th Polish 40-45 player
at age 45 · rated 2359
Oct 2020
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 2359 → returned at 2356
Mar 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+17
2295 → 2312
Tournaments
8
72 games
Score
45/ 7262.5%
27W36D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsAytug Celal SalciCM2,110·XXXVI Miedzynarodowy Festiwal Szachowy CRACOVIA 2025 Grupa A·R3·-7.7
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5.5/9 | #11 | 2310 | +1.6 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 7.5/9 | #2 | 2308 | +2.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4.5/9 | #56 | 2341 | +2.3 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5.5/9 | #59 | 2215 | -10.9 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6/9 | #17 | 2350 | +6.5 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5.5/9 | #28 | 2361 | +7.7 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5.5/9 | #82 | 2331 | +4.6 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5/9 | #18 | 2272 | -1.9 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Most-Played Opponents
vsPiotr NguyenIM
🇵🇱POL·2374
+7 −5 =8
20 games·last met Apr 2024
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vsMarek ChomczykFM
🇵🇱POL·2289
+4 −1 =7
12 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsJan AdamskiIM
🇵🇱POL·2026
+2 −0 =8
10 games·last met Nov 2015
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vsZbigniew StrzemieckiIM
🇵🇱POL·2352
+0 −3 =5
8 games·last met Aug 2013
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vsBartlomiej Rozycki
🇵🇱POL·2179
+2 −2 =3
7 games·last met Feb 2026
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Rankings
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Poland
#137
out of 10,822 players
Europe
#2,443
in continent
World
#3,690
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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