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Cyfka, Karina
IM🇵🇱FIDE 1122681· Female· Poland· Born in 1987
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Karina Cyfka, a 39-year-old Polish International Master, is rated 2317 and ranked 6th among Polish women, and in the top 2% worldwide. She has slipped back 51 Elo over the past 12 months. 43 rated games in the past year (≈66/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 1. Frauenbundesliga 2025-2026 Februar 2026, 1. Frauen Bundesliga AUT 2025-2026 Round 4-6, and 1. Frauen Bundesliga AUT 2025-2026 Round 1-3. Also played 1 rapid (including Zamosc Chess Cup 2025) and 3 blitz events (including Mokate Blitz Tournament - XIII Katowice Chess Festival) recently. Her peak of 2431 was reached at age 32 (Mar 2019, Polish #53 at the time).
Previously known as Karina Szczepkowska (until Aug 2019). Awarded WGM in 2010 (age 23), IM in 2016 (age 29), WIM in 2006 (age 19), and WFM in 2004 (age 17). At junior level, she reached #11, #11, #21 and #4 nationally in U20, U18, U16 and U14.
Current rating
2317
Standard
Rpd2182·Blz2200
All-time high
2431
−114 pts below
Mar 2019 · age 32
Mar 2019 · age 32
Activity
38
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
43 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#6
#6 · Polish women · of 835
Career timeline
30 entries2019
Renamed to Cyfka, Karina
at age 32
Aug 2019
Peak Polish rank: #53
at age 32 · rated 2431
Mar 2019
All-time peak 2431
at age 32 · −114 from today
Mar 2019
2018
Re-crossed 2400
at age 31
Aug 2018
2017
Re-crossed 2400
at age 30
Aug 2017
2016
IM title awardedIM
at age 29 · 1st quarter Presidential Board 2015
Sep 2016
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-45
2362 → 2317
Tournaments
7
34 games
Score
18/ 3452.9%
9W18D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #34 | 2184 | -3.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/2 | #39 | 1574 | -8.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/3 | #34 | 2050 | -10.3 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1.5/2 | #13 | 2481 | +3.7 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 4.5/7 | #12 | 2263 | -3.7 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5/9 | #111 | 2293 | -7.4 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5.5/9 | #7 | 2226 | -14.5 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJolanta ZawadzkaWGM
🇵🇱POL·2314
+6 −10 =28
44 games·last met Mar 2025
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vsKlaudia KulonIM
🇵🇱POL·2377
+14 −12 =17
43 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsMonika SockoGM
🇵🇱POL·2355
+6 −13 =21
40 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsJoanna MajdanWGM
🇵🇱POL·2300
+9 −9 =10
28 games·last met Jun 2022
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vsJulia AntolakWGM
🇵🇱POL·2296
+6 −2 =11
19 games·last met Oct 2025
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Rankings
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Poland
#131
out of 10,756 players
Europe
#2,339
in continent
World
#3,565
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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