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Kowalczyk, Marian
🇵🇱FIDE 1118269· Male· Poland· Born in 1955
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Marian Kowalczyk, a 71-year-old Polish player, is rated 1941. He is on a steady climb with +20 Elo over the past 12 months. 41 rated games in the past year (≈21/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Polfinal Mistrzostw Polski Niewidomych i Slabowidzacych w szachach 2026, Druzynowe Mistrzostwa Polski Niewidomych i Slabowidzacych 2025, and Turniej Ogolnopolski o Puchar Stowarzyszenia CROSS w Szachach. Also played 1 rapid event (including Mistrzostwa Polski Niepelnosprawnych w szachach aktywnych 2025) recently. He had 3 career breaks: 19 months (2012–2014), 31 months (2014–2016) and 12 months (2017–2018). His peak of 2080 was reached at age 50 (Jul 2005).
Current rating
1941
Standard
Rpd1783·Blz—
All-time high
2080
−139 pts below
Jul 2005 · age 50
Jul 2005 · age 50
Activity
39
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
41 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#38,572
#38,572 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
19 entries2026
16th Polish 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1941
May 2026
2025
500 career games
at age 70
Sep 2025
Best 12-month gain (+156 Elo)
1794 → 1950
Jan 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 69
Mar 2024
2022
32nd Polish 65-70 player
at age 67 · rated 1885
Apr 2022
2017
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1946 → returned at 1920
Nov 2017
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+20
1921 → 1941
Tournaments
5
41 games
Score
31/ 4175.6%
24W14D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsTeresa DebowskaFM1,742·Turniej Ogolnopolski o Puchar Stowarzyszenia CROSS w Szachach·R8·-14.9
2.[L]vsMarcin Chojnowski2,003·Druzynowe Mistrzostwa Polski Niewidomych i Slabowidzacych 2025·R7·-8.0
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 6/9 | #8 | 1953 | +6.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 7/9 | #3 | 1927 | +6.4 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 7/9 | #3 | 1910 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3.5/5 | #5 | 1893 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 7.5/9 | #1 | 1953 | +7.0 |
Hot streak: 5 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
Poland
#975
out of 10,756 players
Europe
#28,492
in continent
World
#38,572
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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