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Stopa, Jacek
GM🇵🇱FIDE 1119591· Male· Poland· Born in 1987
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Jacek Stopa, a 39-year-old Polish Grandmaster, is rated 2371 and sitting in the top 1% of Polish players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +32 Elo over the past 12 months. 110 rated games in the past year (≈68/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Sydney International Open - Championships, 2026 O2C Doeberl Cup Premier, and 2026 Burwood IM Summer Round Robin Round 1. Also played 3 rapid (including 2026 New Zealand Rapid Chess Championships) and 2 blitz events (including 2025 Burwood Open Blitz June) recently. He took a 12-month break between Mar 2018 and Apr 2019. His peak of 2544 was reached at age 28 (Mar 2015); he also reached World #459 in Aug 2015.
Awarded GM in 2015 (age 28) and IM in 2006 (age 19). At junior level, he reached World #45 in U20, World #29 in U18, World #62 in U16 and #2 nationally in U14.
Current rating
2371
Standard
Rpd2464·Blz2366
All-time high
2544
−173 pts below
Mar 2015 · age 28
Mar 2015 · age 28
Activity
121
games / yr avg. · ≈10/mo
95 past 12 mo · ≈8/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
Top 1%
#88 · Polish players · of 6,347
Career timeline
22 entries2018
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 2431 → returned at 2434
Mar 2018
2015
Peak World rank: #459
at age 28 · rated 2544
Aug 2015
GM title awardedGM
at age 28 · 1st quarter Presidential Board 2015
Jun 2015
1,000 career games
at age 28
May 2015
Peak Polish rank: #20
at age 28 · rated 2544
Mar 2015
All-time peak 2544
at age 28 · −191 from today
Mar 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+43
2328 → 2371
Tournaments
15
109 games
Score
73.5/ 10967.4%
51W45D13L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
15 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jun 2026 | 6/8 | #33 | 2333 | -11.0 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 4.5/6 | #4 | 2328 | +0.3 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 6/9 | #4 | 2489 | +18.1 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 6/9 | #3 | 2396 | +8.1 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5.5/9 | #13 | 2356 | +3.0 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #4 | 2135 | -2.7 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 4/9 | #7 | 2387 | +6.1 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 7.5/9 | #2 | 2383 | +8.5 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6.5/9 | #7 | 2252 | -5.3 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4.5/5 | #3 | 2278 | +1.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAlejandro RamirezGM
NON·2571
+2 −3 =3
8 games·last met Jun 2010
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vsZong-Yuan ZhaoGM
🇦🇺AUS·2409
+1 −0 =5
6 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsYifei HuFM
🇦🇺AUS·2225
+4 −0 =2
6 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsMarko ZivanicIM
🇷🇸SRB·2479
+0 −2 =4
6 games·last met Nov 2009
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vsGuha MitrabhaGM
🇮🇳IND·2525
+0 −3 =2
5 games·last met Apr 2026
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Rankings
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Poland
#88
out of 10,822 players
Europe
#1,403
in continent
World
#2,206
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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