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Toczek, Grzegorz
FM🇬🇧FIDE 1106457· Male· Wales· Born in 1972
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Grzegorz Toczek, a 54-year-old FIDE Master, is rated 2179 and ranked 5th among WLS players, and in the top 4% worldwide. He has slipped back 52 Elo over the past 12 months. 30 rated games in the past year (≈17/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Welsh Championship, 2025-2026 Welsh Premier League Round 2, and 40th European Club Cup (open). Also played 2 blitz events (including 2026 Welsh Blitz Championship) recently. He took a 34-month break between Oct 2013 and Sep 2016. His peak of 2380 was reached at age 33 (Jan 2005); he also reached #1 nationally in Jul 2004 and spent 55 months in top 3, with a longest streak of 2 consecutive years.
Competes for Wales since Sep 2018. Awarded FM in 2004 (age 32).
Current rating
2179
Standard
Rpd2083·Blz2147
All-time high
2380
−201 pts below
Jan 2005 · age 33
Jan 2005 · age 33
Activity
34
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
30 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#5
#5 · WLS players · of 244
55 months in National top 3 (2002–2024)
55 months in National top 3 (2002–2024)
Career timeline
17 entries2024
55 months in national top 3
longest streak 28 months · since Jul 2002
Nov 2024
1st 50-55 player nationally
at age 52 · rated 2301
Sep 2024
Re-crossed 2300
at age 52
Aug 2024
2022
1st 45-50 player nationally
at age 50 · rated 2290
Apr 2022
2018
Switched federation: POL → WLS
at age 46
Sep 2018
2013
Inactive for 34 months
paused at 2254 → returned at 2235
Oct 2013
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-52
2231 → 2179
Tournaments
6
30 games
Score
15.5/ 3051.7%
13W5D12L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 1/1 | #1 | 2662 | +3.0 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/7 | #6 | 2148 | -0.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #19 | 1301 | -12.2 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 2.5/7 | #459 | 2223 | +5.6 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4/5 | #2 | 2123 | -4.6 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3.5/9 | #87 | 2035 | -44.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsSam Jukes
🇬🇧WLS·1931
+17 −0 =3
20 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsJoe Fathallah
🇬🇧WLS·1982
+13 −2 =4
19 games·last met Apr 2024
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vsJose Camacho ColladosIM
🇬🇧WLS·2347
+0 −11 =5
16 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsAlex BullenCM
🇬🇧WLS·2078
+6 −3 =7
16 games·last met May 2025
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vsTim KettFM
🇬🇧WLS·2097
+6 −3 =6
15 games·last met Dec 2025
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Rankings
/
Wales
#5
out of 275 players
Europe
#6,599
in continent
World
#9,341
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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