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Bitman, Marek
🇵🇱FIDE 1114573· Male· Poland· Born in 1958
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Marek Bitman, a 68-year-old Polish player, is rated 1761. He has held steady between 1750 and 1800 for 7 months. 21 rated games in the past year (≈13/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include VI SZACHOWE MISTRZOSTWA SENIOROW PANSTW GRUPY WYSZEHRADZKIEJ NA ROK 2026, Druzynowe Mistrzostwa Slaska Seniorow - Ekstraliga 2025 Round 6-9, and Druzynowe Mistrzostwa Slaska Seniorow - Ekstraliga 2025 Round 1-5. Also played 1 rapid event (including XVI OTWARTE MISTRZOSTWA SZACHOWE O PUCHAR ZABIEGO KRAJU - STRUMIEN 2026 - TURNIEJ 1) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 13 months (2009–2010) and 15 months (2016–2018). His peak of 2105 was reached at age 44 (Jul 2002).
Current rating
1761
Standard
Rpd1799·Blz—
All-time high
2105
−344 pts below
Jul 2002 · age 44
Jul 2002 · age 44
Activity
15
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#88,842
#88,842 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
18 entries2024
59th Polish 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1781
Nov 2024
Best 12-month gain (+128 Elo)
1653 → 1781
Nov 2024
2019
39th Polish 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 1937
Jun 2019
2016
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 1965 → returned at 1977
Nov 2016
2014
41st Polish 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 1995
Nov 2014
2012
Re-crossed 2000
at age 54
Sep 2012
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
VI SZACHOWE MISTRZOSTWA SENIOROW PANSTW GRUPY WYSZEHRADZKIEJ NA ROK 2026perf 1830 (+69) · 5/8 · #79
Top opponent
Evolution
+12
1749 → 1761
Tournaments
3
17 games
Score
7.5/ 1744.1%
5W5D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsAdam Rosolek1,653·VI SZACHOWE MISTRZOSTWA SENIOROW PANSTW GRUPY WYSZEHRADZKIEJ NA ROK 2026·R5·-13.0
2.[L]vsAntoni Kolodziej1,660·Druzynowe Mistrzostwa Slaska Seniorow - Ekstraliga 2025 Round 6-9·R7·-12.6
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5/8 | #79 | 1830 | +7.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/4 | #58 | 1555 | -16.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 2/4 | #40 | 1952 | +20.6 |
Worst Elo result: Druzynowe Mistrzostwa Slaska Seniorow - Ekstraliga 2025 Round 6-9 (-16.6 Elo, finished #58).
Rankings
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Poland
#2,137
out of 10,822 players
Europe
#63,689
in continent
World
#88,840
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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