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Gacek, Waldemar
🇵🇱FIDE 1111841· Male· Poland· Born in 1973
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Waldemar Gacek, a 53-year-old Polish player, is rated 2019. He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 38 months (2005–2008) and 192 months (2008–2024). Recent appearance: Warsaw Chess Festival - XXIV Miguel Najdorf Memorial -group A. His peak of 2135 was reached at age 29 (Jan 2002).
Current rating
2019
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2135
−116 pts below
Jan 2002 · age 29
Jan 2002 · age 29
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#24,656
#24,656 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
9 entries2024
24th Polish 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 2075
Sep 2024
2009
52nd Polish 35-40 player
at age 36 · rated 2081
Apr 2009
2008
Inactive for 192 months
paused at 2081 → returned at 2075
Jul 2008
2005
Inactive for 38 months
paused at 2091 → returned at 2093
Jan 2005
2002
All-time peak 2135
at age 29 · −116 from today
Jan 2002
2001
Crossed 2100
at age 28
Jan 2001
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-33
2052 → 2019
Tournaments
1
8 games
Score
1.5/ 818.8%
1W1D6L
Top 1 win
1.[W]vsAnton Helsted Moe2,020·Warsaw Chess Festival - XXIV Miguel Najdorf Memorial -group A·R3·+10.0
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsVictoriano Sanz LosadaCM2,015·Warsaw Chess Festival - XXIV Miguel Najdorf Memorial -group A·R8·-10.1
3.[L]vsGiga GoderdzishviliCM2,158·Warsaw Chess Festival - XXIV Miguel Najdorf Memorial -group A·R6·-6.2
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 1.5/8 | #96 | 1876 | -33.4 |
Worst Elo result: Warsaw Chess Festival - XXIV Miguel Najdorf Memorial -group A (-33.4 Elo, finished #96).
Rankings
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Poland
#667
out of 10,756 players
Europe
#18,182
in continent
World
#24,656
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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