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Szymczak, Rafal
🇵🇱FIDE 1110780· Male· Poland· Born in 1976
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Rafal Szymczak, a 50-year-old Polish player, is rated 1943. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include Otwarta Liga Warszawska 2026 Round 5-8, Otwarta Liga Warszawska 2026 Round 1-2, and DRUZYNOWE MISTRZOSTWA POLSKI II LIGA 2025. His peak of 2153 was reached at age 29 (Jul 2005).
Current rating
1943
Standard
Rpd1953·Blz1930
All-time high
2153
−210 pts below
Jul 2005 · age 29
Jul 2005 · age 29
Activity
10
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#38,106
#38,106 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
15 entries2026
66th Polish 45-50 player
at age 50 · rated 1943
Jun 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+82 Elo)
1861 → 1943
Feb 2025
2020
88th Polish 40-45 player
at age 44 · rated 1895
Oct 2020
2013
55th Polish 35-40 player
at age 37 · rated 2091
Apr 2013
2011
Re-crossed 2100
at age 35
May 2011
2010
500 career games
at age 34
Jan 2010
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-4
1947 → 1943
Tournaments
3
9 games
Score
5.5/ 961.1%
3W5D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #92 | 2052 | +6.0 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1.5/2 | #29 | 1708 | -6.8 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2.5/5 | #281 | 1927 | -2.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAleksander Choroszej
🇵🇱POL·2083
+4 −7 =11
22 games·last met Sep 2017
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vsRobert Krasiewicz
🇵🇱POL·2052
+6 −1 =10
17 games·last met Jul 2016
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vsSlawomir Liberadzki
🇵🇱POL·2050
+0 −1 =12
13 games·last met Nov 2017
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vsAndrzej Zurkowski
🇵🇱POL·2049
+1 −2 =8
11 games·last met Sep 2016
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vsTomasz DelegaCM
🇵🇱POL·2017
+3 −3 =5
11 games·last met Mar 2016
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Rankings
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Poland
#984
out of 10,822 players
Europe
#28,164
in continent
World
#38,105
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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