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Michalak, Roman
🇵🇱FIDE 1107720· Male· Poland· Born in 1950
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Roman Michalak, a 76-year-old Polish player, is rated 1538. He has slipped back 59 Elo over the past 12 months. 14 rated games in the past year (≈7/year long-term). Recent appearances: Indywidualne Mistrzostwa Polski Seniorow 2026 - grupa O65 and VI SZACHOWE MISTRZOSTWA SENIOROW PANSTW GRUPY WYSZEHRADZKIEJ NA ROK 2026. Also played 2 rapid events (including XV Miedzynarodowy Memorial Szachowy Ferdynanda Dziedzica) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 53 months (2015–2019) and 12 months (2022–2023). His peak of 1603 was reached at age 74 (May 2024).
Current rating
1538
Standard
Rpd1578·Blz1582
All-time high
1603
−65 pts below
May 2024 · age 74
May 2024 · age 74
Activity
13
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
14 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#170,950
#170,950 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2026
41st Polish 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 1597
Apr 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+279 Elo)
1324 → 1603
Jul 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 74
Jul 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 74
May 2024
All-time peak 1603
at age 74 · −65 from today
May 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 74
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
VI SZACHOWE MISTRZOSTWA SENIOROW PANSTW GRUPY WYSZEHRADZKIEJ NA ROK 2026perf 1648 (+110) · 3/7 · #162
Top opponent
Evolution
-59
1597 → 1538
Tournaments
2
16 games
Score
4.5/ 1628.1%
4W1D11L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsJanusz Kwiek1,564·VI SZACHOWE MISTRZOSTWA SENIOROW PANSTW GRUPY WYSZEHRADZKIEJ NA ROK 2026·R4·+10.7
2.[W]vsCzeslaw Ujma1,481·VI SZACHOWE MISTRZOSTWA SENIOROW PANSTW GRUPY WYSZEHRADZKIEJ NA ROK 2026·R6·+8.4
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1.5/7 | #70 | 1454 | -47.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/7 | #162 | 1648 | -12.0 |
Worst Elo result: Indywidualne Mistrzostwa Polski Seniorow 2026 - grupa O65 (-47.4 Elo, finished #70).
Rankings
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Poland
#4,692
out of 10,822 players
Europe
#110,424
in continent
World
#170,921
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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