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Walkusz, Witoslaw
FM🇵🇱FIDE 1106570· Male· Poland· Born in 1971
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Witoslaw Walkusz, a 55-year-old Polish FIDE Master, is rated 2044 and sitting in the top 10% of players worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +26 Elo over the past 12 months. 33 rated games in the past year (≈31/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Rilton U2200 2025-2026, Druzynowe Mistrzostwa Polski - I Liga 2025, and 61st International Akiba Rubinstein Chess Festival - OPEN B. Also played 3 rapid events (including II Miedzynarodowy Turniej Szachowy o Puchar Rektora Politechniki Gdanskiej) recently. He took a 20-month break between Apr 2003 and Jan 2005. His peak of 2278 was reached at age 31 (Jul 2002).
Awarded FM in 2010 (age 39).
Current rating
2044
Standard
Rpd1914·Blz1857
All-time high
2278
−234 pts below
Jul 2002 · age 31
Jul 2002 · age 31
Activity
40
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
33 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 10%
#21,445 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
15 entries2026
25th Polish 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 2044
May 2026
2023
Best 12-month gain (+134 Elo)
1904 → 2038
Sep 2023
2018
500 career games
at age 47
Oct 2018
19th Polish 45-50 player
at age 47 · rated 2190
Feb 2018
2016
17th Polish 40-45 player
at age 45 · rated 2182
Feb 2016
2010
FM title awardedFM
at age 39
Nov 2010
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+26
2018 → 2044
Tournaments
4
33 games
Score
20.5/ 3362.1%
17W7D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6.5/9 | #13 | 2106 | +22.6 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4/8 | #61 | 2135 | +28.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3/7 | #71 | 1790 | -45.6 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 7/9 | #3 | 2108 | +19.6 |
Worst Elo result: 61st International Akiba Rubinstein Chess Festival - OPEN B (-45.6 Elo, finished #71).
Rankings
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Poland
#602
out of 10,756 players
Europe
#15,758
in continent
World
#21,445
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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