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MJ
Minko, Janusz
🇵🇱FIDE 1113518· Male· Poland· Born in 1947
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Janusz Minko, a 79-year-old Polish player, is rated 1789. He has slipped back 61 Elo over the past 12 months. 44 rated games in the past year (≈13/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Indywidualne Mistrzostwa Polski Seniorow 2026 - grupa O65, VI SZACHOWE MISTRZOSTWA SENIOROW PANSTW GRUPY WYSZEHRADZKIEJ NA ROK 2026, and Polfinal Mistrzostw Polski Niewidomych i Slabowidzacych w szachach 2026. Also played 2 rapid events (including Mistrzostwa Polski Niepelnosprawnych w szachach aktywnych 2025) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 33 months (2013–2016) and 12 months (2018–2019). His peak of 2086 was reached at age 54 (Jan 2001).
Current rating
1789
Standard
Rpd1782·Blz—
All-time high
2086
−297 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 54
Jan 2001 · age 54
Activity
31
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
44 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#79,743
#79,743 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
15 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+151 Elo)
1701 → 1852
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 77
Mar 2024
2023
6th Polish 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 1754
Dec 2023
2018
15th Polish 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1786
Dec 2018
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1786 → returned at 1766
Apr 2018
2013
Inactive for 33 months
paused at 1844 → returned at 1803
Jul 2013
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-61
1850 → 1789
Tournaments
6
45 games
Score
22/ 4548.9%
15W14D16L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsKarol Nowak1,768·Polfinal Mistrzostw Polski Niewidomych i Slabowidzacych w szachach 2026·R6·+8.3
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsIreneusz Grochola1,521·XXXVI Miedzynarodowy Festiwal Szachowy CRACOVIA 2025 Grupa E SENIORS 60·R5·-16.9
2.[L]vsJacek Nowakowski1,625·VI SZACHOWE MISTRZOSTWA SENIOROW PANSTW GRUPY WYSZEHRADZKIEJ NA ROK 2026·R8·-14.4
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2.5/5 | #62 | 1680 | -15.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4.5/9 | #85 | 1710 | -23.0 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5.5/9 | #13 | 1864 | +13.6 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/8 | #32 | 1705 | -24.6 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4/9 | #28 | 1806 | -14.0 |
Worst Elo result: XXXVI Miedzynarodowy Festiwal Szachowy CRACOVIA 2025 Grupa E SENIORS 60 (-24.6 Elo, finished #32).
Rankings
/
Poland
#1,901
out of 10,756 players
Europe
#57,556
in continent
World
#79,742
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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