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Malczyk, Rafal
🇵🇱FIDE 1129767· Male· Poland· Born in 1985
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Rafal Malczyk, a 41-year-old Polish player, is rated 2158 — his current career high and sitting in the top 5% of players worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +28 Elo over the past 12 months. 28 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Szachy w Ustroniu lacza pokolenia 2025 - Turniej Masters, Open International d'Aix en Provence - Trophee Dole 2025 - Tournoi Masters (p2100 elo), and XLIV OPEN INTERNACIONAL "VILLA DE BENASQUE". He had 3 career breaks: 15 months (2010–2012), 85 months (2012–2019) and 76 months (2019–2025).
At junior level, he reached #78 and #58 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
2158
Standard
Rpd2083·Blz—
All-time high
2158
at best
Oct 2025 · age 40
Oct 2025 · age 40
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
28 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 5%
#10,694 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
16 entries2026
29th Polish 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2158
May 2026
2025
30th Polish 35-40 player
at age 40 · rated 2158
Nov 2025
All-time peak 2158
at age 40
Oct 2025
2019
Inactive for 76 months
paused at 2130 → returned at 2117
Mar 2019
2012
Inactive for 85 months
paused at 2128 → returned at 2130
Jan 2012
2010
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 2121 → returned at 2128
Sep 2010
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Open International d'Aix en Provence - Trophee Dole 2025 - Tournoi Masters (p2100 elo) · Jul 2025 · +5.7 Elo
Evolution
+28
2130 → 2158
Tournaments
3
28 games
Score
14/ 2850.0%
12W4D12L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5/9 | #17 | 2285 | +40.6 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 2.5/9 | #249 | 2130 | -1.2 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 6.5/10 | #57 | 2071 | -11.6 |
Rankings
/
Poland
#328
out of 10,756 players
Europe
#7,628
in continent
World
#10,694
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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Europe
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World
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