Bartel, Michal

Michal Bartel, a 40-year-old Polish FIDE Master, is rated 2252 and sitting in the top 3% of Polish players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2222 and 2253 over the past 2 years. 27 rated games in the past year (≈29/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include XVIII Memorial Pedro Lezcano Montalvo 2026, XLIV OPEN INTERNACIONAL "VILLA DE BENASQUE", and Druzynowe Mistrzostwa Polski - Ekstraliga 2025. Also played 1 rapid (including Szansa Chess Open 2025) and 3 blitz events (including Mistrzowie Szachownicy w G City Promenada - otwarty turniej szachow blyskawicznych) recently. He took a 15-month break between May 2011 and Sep 2012. His peak of 2380 was reached at age 30 (Nov 2016, Polish #78 at the time).

Awarded FM in 2011 (age 25). Earned IM norms at 14.Intl Neckar Open A 2010 and Miguel Najdorf Intl Chess Festival grupa A 2016. At junior level, he reached #21, #14 and #18 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.