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Krasenkow, Michal
GM🇵🇱FIDE 1113100· Male· Poland· Born in 1963
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Michal Krasenkow, a 63-year-old Polish Grandmaster, is rated 2483 and ranked 33rd among Polish players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has slipped back 37 Elo over the past 12 months. 60 rated games in the past year (≈61/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 3. Viktor-Kortschnoi-Memorial, 1. Schachbundesliga 2025-2026 Maerz 2026, and VI elllobregat Open Group A. Also played 10 rapid (including 3rd Tartu Chess Festival: Alexela Cup; 3rd Toomas Virro memorial in rapid chess) and 4 blitz events (including Tallinn Chess Festival - III TalTech Blitz) recently. His peak of 2676 was reached at age 41 (Oct 2004, World #27 at the time); he spent 33 months in the world top 100.
Awarded GM in 2001 (age 38).
Current rating
2483
Standard
Rpd2386·Blz2347
All-time high
2676
−193 pts below
Oct 2004 · age 41
Oct 2004 · age 41
Activity
55
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
49 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#33
#33 · Polish players · of 6,347
33 months in World top 100 (2001–2018)
33 months in World top 100 (2001–2018)
Career timeline
27 entries2025
6th 60-65 player worldwide
at age 62 · rated 2520
Apr 2025
2020
1st 55-60 player worldwide
at age 57 · rated 2605
Sep 2020
Re-crossed 2600
at age 57
Mar 2020
2018
33 months in world top 100
longest streak 17 months · since Jan 2001
Jan 2018
2017
Re-crossed 2650
at age 54
Aug 2017
2016
1,000 career games
at age 53
Feb 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Best result
Second Chola Chess International GM Norm Round Robin Tournament 2026perf 2673 (+190) · 7/9 · #1
Evolution
-19
2502 → 2483
Tournaments
8
49 games
Score
31.5/ 4964.3%
22W19D8L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsAjay Santhosh ParvathareddyIM2,503·Second Chola Chess International GM Norm Round Robin Tournament 2026·R6·+5.3
3.[W]vsAnuj ShrivatriIM2,483·Second Chola Chess International GM Norm Round Robin Tournament 2026·R1·+5.0
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Jun 2026 | 7/9 | #1 | 2673 | +21.5 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 5.5/9 | #2 | 2501 | +3.5 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #144 | 2616 | +1.9 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #151 | 2421 | -0.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1.5/2 | #16 | 2589 | +2.9 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3.5/7 | #101 | 2339 | -14.1 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 7.5/11 | #10 | 2470 | -0.5 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Most-Played Opponents
vsKacper PiorunGM
🇵🇱POL·2519
+4 −7 =9
20 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsBartosz SockoGM
🇵🇱POL·2552
+5 −4 =9
18 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsMateusz BartelGM
🇵🇱POL·2547
+8 −2 =5
15 games·last met Sep 2022
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vsDaniel FridmanGM
🇩🇪GER·2560
+1 −5 =7
13 games·last met May 2026
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vsKrzysztof JakubowskiGM
🇵🇱POL·2429
+4 −4 =3
11 games·last met Jun 2026
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Rankings
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Poland
#33
out of 10,822 players
Europe
#429
in continent
World
#718
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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