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Pekala, Adam
🇵🇱FIDE 1122371· Male· Poland· Born in 1973
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Adam Pekala, a 53-year-old Polish player, is rated 1895. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 201 months (2002–2019), 48 months (2019–2023, COVID-19 included) and 23 months (2023–2025). Recent appearance: Szachy w Ustroniu lacza pokolenia 2025 - Open B. Also played 4 rapid (including Memorial Szachowy ks. Tadeusza Bialeckiego i Antoniego Szczygla) and 1 blitz events (including Szachy w Ustroniu lacza pokolenia 2025 - TURNIEJ TOWARZYSZACY - SZACHY BLYSKAWICZNE DO FIDE) recently. His peak of 2040 was reached at age 28 (Jan 2001).
Current rating
1895
Standard
Rpd1895·Blz1812
All-time high
2040
−145 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 28
Jan 2001 · age 28
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#49,347
#49,347 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2026
62nd Polish 50-55 player
at age 53 · rated 1895
Jun 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+54 Elo)
1854 → 1908
Mar 2024
2023
57th Polish 45-50 player
at age 50 · rated 1847
Oct 2023
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 1847 → returned at 1895
Sep 2023
2019
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 46
Aug 2019
Inactive for 48 months
paused at 1854 → returned at 1847
Aug 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-13
1908 → 1895
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
5.5/ 961.1%
4W3D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5.5/9 | #7 | 1843 | -12.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsLeszek Duk
🇵🇱POL
+10 −0 =1
11 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsAndrzej Litwiniec
🇵🇱POL
+9 −2 =0
11 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsTadeusz Skrzymowski
🇵🇱POL
+8 −1 =0
9 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsZbigniew Litwiniec
🇵🇱POL
+4 −2 =1
7 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsHubert Golawski
🇵🇱POL·1810
+1 −2 =3
6 games·last met Feb 2026
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Rankings
/
Poland
#1,257
out of 10,822 players
Europe
#36,340
in continent
World
#49,346
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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