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Markowski, Damian
FM🇵🇱FIDE 1106724· Male· Poland· Born in 1974
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Damian Markowski, a 52-year-old Polish FIDE Master, is rated 2108 and sitting in the top 7% of players worldwide. He is progressing steadily with +54 Elo over the past 12 months. 55 rated games in the past year (≈12/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Indywidualne Mistrzostwa Polski Seniorow 2026 - grupa O50, Otwarte Mistrzostwa Koszalina w szachach klasycznych 2026 - OPEN A, and DRUZYNOWE MISTRZOSTWA POLSKI II LIGA 2025. Also played 4 rapid events (including IV Mistrzostwa Gminy Wejherowo w Szachach Szybkich - grupa A (OPEN)) recently. He had 3 career breaks: 17 months (2001–2002), 20 months (2007–2008) and 119 months (2008–2018). His peak of 2337 was reached at age 27 (Jan 2001); he also reached Polish #85 in Oct 2001.
Awarded FM in 2001 (age 27).
Current rating
2108
Standard
Rpd2041·Blz2240
All-time high
2337
−229 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 27
Jan 2001 · age 27
Activity
43
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
47 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 7%
#14,659 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
17 entries2026
17th Polish 50-55 player
at age 52 · rated 2108
Jun 2026
Best 12-month gain (+67 Elo)
2041 → 2108
May 2026
Re-crossed 2100
at age 52
May 2026
2020
12th Polish 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 2202
Sep 2020
2019
17th Polish 40-45 player
at age 45 · rated 2290
Jul 2019
2008
Inactive for 119 months
paused at 2274 → returned at 2290
Oct 2008
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+54
2054 → 2108
Tournaments
6
47 games
Score
33.5/ 4771.3%
28W11D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsJan Bialkowski1,766·Otwarte Mistrzostwa Koszalina w szachach klasycznych 2026 - OPEN A·R1·-17.1
3.[L]vsArkadiusz Piotrowski1,946·Otwarte Mistrzostwa Koszalina w szachach klasycznych 2026 - OPEN A·R6·-13.5
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 7.5/9 | #1 | 2227 | +34.4 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5/7 | #5 | 1967 | -11.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4/8 | #178 | 2100 | +7.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5.5/7 | #3 | 2083 | +6.0 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5/7 | #16 | 2114 | +12.8 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 6.5/9 | #1 | 2047 | +4.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsStefan Brylowski
🇵🇱POL·1917
+11 −4 =2
17 games·last met Jul 2025
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vsMarian Brylowski
🇵🇱POL·1944
+8 −2 =2
12 games·last met Feb 2020
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vsKrzysztof TydaCM
🇵🇱POL·1784
+8 −1 =0
9 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsWojciech Putlak
🇵🇱POL·1944
+1 −2 =4
7 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsJaroslaw Rajtar
🇵🇱POL·1743
+7 −0 =0
7 games·last met Feb 2020
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Rankings
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Poland
#436
out of 10,822 players
Europe
#10,625
in continent
World
#14,659
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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