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Kapral, Krzysztof
🇵🇱FIDE 1108840· Male· Poland· Born in 1973
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Krzysztof Kapral, a 53-year-old Polish player, is rated 1899. He is on a steady climb with +20 Elo over the past 12 months. 71 rated games in the past year (≈19/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include XXV Jubileuszowe Mistrzostwa Polski Sluzb Mundurowych, Indywidualne Mistrzostwa Polski Seniorow 2026 - grupa O50, and VI SZACHOWE MISTRZOSTWA SENIOROW PANSTW GRUPY WYSZEHRADZKIEJ NA ROK 2026. Also played 3 rapid events (including Otwarty Turniej Szachowy - Szachy - Lubliniec z okazji Swieta Niepodlegosci) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 44 months (2002–2005) and 14 months (2006–2008). His peak of 2172 was reached at age 38 (Sep 2011).
Current rating
1899
Standard
Rpd1848·Blz1863
All-time high
2172
−273 pts below
Sep 2011 · age 38
Sep 2011 · age 38
Activity
50
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
62 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#48,363
#48,363 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2024
47th Polish 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 1923
Jun 2024
Best 12-month gain (+66 Elo)
1857 → 1923
Jun 2024
2022
55th Polish 45-50 player
at age 49 · rated 1907
Apr 2022
2015
44th Polish 40-45 player
at age 42 · rated 2028
Apr 2015
2012
36th Polish 35-40 player
at age 39 · rated 2172
Jan 2012
2011
All-time peak 2172
at age 38 · −273 from today
Sep 2011
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+19
1880 → 1899
Tournaments
8
69 games
Score
37.5/ 6954.3%
31W23D15L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 7/9 | #3 | 2075 | +51.6 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3.5/8 | #17 | 1701 | -30.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5.5/9 | #44 | 1912 | +11.4 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3/5 | #7 | 1786 | -10.0 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5/9 | #7 | 1869 | -1.4 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3.5/5 | #6 | 1909 | +5.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4.5/8 | #27 | 1711 | -37.6 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 5.5/9 | #17 | 1994 | +29.6 |
Worst Elo result: 61st International Akiba Rubinstein Chess Festival - OPEN C (-37.6 Elo, finished #27).
Most-Played Opponents
vsKrzysztof Rozumek
🇵🇱POL·1797
+4 −3 =2
9 games·last met May 2024
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vsMarcin PietruszewskiCM
🇵🇱POL·2125
+0 −4 =3
7 games·last met May 2026
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vsAndrzej PlesiukCM
🇵🇱POL·2073
+2 −3 =2
7 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsMateusz Tustanowski
🇵🇱POL·2158
+4 −3 =0
7 games·last met May 2024
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vsKazimierz Strojek
🇵🇱POL·1701
+5 −0 =1
6 games·last met Apr 2025
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Rankings
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Poland
#1,231
out of 10,822 players
Europe
#35,627
in continent
World
#48,362
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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