Szwed, Jacek

Jacek Szwed, a 37-year-old Polish FIDE Master, is rated 2301 and sitting in the top 2% of Polish players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He has held steady between 2300 and 2350 for 2 years. 33 rated games in the past year (≈31/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include XVIII Memorial Pedro Lezcano Montalvo 2026, Polfinal Indywidualnych Mistrzostw Polski 2025, and S: OTVORENI MEDJUNARODNI SAHOVSKI TURNIR 4. OPEN HVAR 2025.. He had 2 career breaks: 12 months (2009–2010) and 13 months (2010–2011). His peak of 2403 was reached at age 28 (Mar 2017); he also reached Polish #67 in Jun 2016.

Awarded FM in 2006 (age 17). Earned IM norms at 9th Vasylyshyn Mem-IM 2012, MARIENBAD OPEN 2016 - A, European Individual CC 2022, and OLOMOUC CHESS SUMMER 2023 - A1. At junior level, he reached #13, #7, #9 and #9 nationally in U20, U18, U16 and U14.