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Sroka, Janusz
🇵🇱FIDE 1113755· Male· Poland· Born in 1976
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Janusz Sroka, a 50-year-old Polish player, is rated 1948. He has slipped back 37 Elo over the past 12 months. 33 rated games in the past year (≈37/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Druzynowe Mistrzostwa Polski - IV Liga Seniorow 2025 (wojewodztwo slaskie), XIX Memorial im. Henryka Karnowki FIDE OPEN, and 61st International Akiba Rubinstein Chess Festival - OPEN B. Also played 10 rapid (including MEMORIAL SZACHOWY 2025 im. Dziewieciu z Wujka - OPEN) and 2 blitz events (including 61st International Akiba Rubinstein Chess Festival - opening Blitz) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 16 months (2014–2016) and 23 months (2023–2025). His peak of 2192 was reached at age 29 (Jan 2005).
Current rating
1948
Standard
Rpd2038·Blz1987
All-time high
2192
−244 pts below
Jan 2005 · age 29
Jan 2005 · age 29
Activity
14
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
33 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#37,058
#37,058 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
20 entries2023
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 1975 → returned at 1941
Sep 2023
2022
Re-crossed 2000
at age 46
Oct 2022
34th Polish 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 2020
Apr 2022
Best 12-month gain (+86 Elo)
1934 → 2020
Apr 2022
2021
71st Polish 40-45 player
at age 45 · rated 2006
Dec 2021
Re-crossed 2000
at age 45
Dec 2021
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
Druzynowe Mistrzostwa Polski - III Liga Seniorow 2026 (wojewodztwo slaskie)perf 2198 (+250) · 4.5/5 · #8
Top opponent
Best comeback
Druzynowe Mistrzostwa Polski - IV Liga Seniorow 2025 (wojewodztwo slaskie)finished #2 (seeded #13 of 80)
Evolution
-37
1985 → 1948
Tournaments
5
33 games
Score
21.5/ 3365.2%
17W9D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsAleksandra Klincewicz1,798·61st International Akiba Rubinstein Chess Festival - OPEN B·R9·-13.9
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | May 2026 | 4.5/5 | #8 | 2198 | +28.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/5 | #2 | 1999 | +10.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2.5/5 | #15 | 1661 | -31.8 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4.5/9 | #45 | 1827 | -37.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6/9 | #10 | 1948 | -6.2 |
Worst Elo result: 61st International Akiba Rubinstein Chess Festival - OPEN B (-37.6 Elo, finished #45).
Most-Played Opponents
vsPiotr PiesikIM
🇨🇿CZE·2412
+2 −5 =1
8 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsHenryk Banasik
🇵🇱POL
+2 −2 =4
8 games·last met Nov 2014
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vsKamil Szczecina
🇵🇱POL·1973
+2 −2 =3
7 games·last met Sep 2017
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vsPiotr MuletFM
🇵🇱POL·2057
+3 −2 =2
7 games·last met Dec 2012
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vsAdrian Kastelik
🇵🇱POL·2091
+1 −3 =3
7 games·last met Sep 2011
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Rankings
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Poland
#960
out of 10,822 players
Europe
#27,392
in continent
World
#37,057
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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