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Karczynski, Lech
🇵🇱FIDE 1131826· Male· Poland· Born in 1963
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Lech Karczynski, a 63-year-old Polish player, is rated 1669. He has slipped back 54 Elo over the past 12 months. 123 rated games in the past year (≈57/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Indywidualne Mistrzostwa Polski Seniorow 2026 - grupa O50, Druzynowe Mistrzostwa Wojewodztwa Pomorskiego Seniorow - IV Liga 2026 Round 7-8, and XVII Turniej kolowy Spoldzielni Mieszkaniowej Baltyk Round 1-3. Also played 3 rapid events (including Druzynowe Mistrzostwa Wojewodztwa Pomorskiego w Szachach Szybkich 2025) recently. He took a 25-month break between Jan 2008 and Mar 2010. His peak of 1967 was reached at age 42 (Apr 2005).
Current rating
1669
Standard
Rpd1632·Blz1746
All-time high
1967
−298 pts below
Apr 2005 · age 42
Apr 2005 · age 42
Activity
108
games / yr avg. · ≈9/mo
123 past 12 mo · ≈10/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#120,800
#120,800 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
18 entries2024
69th Polish 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 1823
Aug 2024
Best 12-month gain (+203 Elo)
1619 → 1822
May 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 61
May 2024
1,000 career games
at age 61
May 2024
2022
6-month rising streak
+50 Elo
Nov 2022
78th Polish 55-60 player
at age 59 · rated 1691
Apr 2022
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-46
1715 → 1669
Tournaments
26
117 games
Score
52/ 11744.4%
28W48D41L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsNikodem Kolakowski1,494·XIV MIEDZYNARODOWY FESTIWAL SZACHOWY "GWIAZDA POLNOCY"- OPEN·R6·-14.2
2.[L]vsTomasz Wojciechowski1,625·XV Turniej kolowy Spoldzielni Mieszkaniowej Baltyk Round 1-3·R1·-13.2
3.[L]vsKazimierz Dec1,560·VI SZACHOWE MISTRZOSTWA SENIOROW PANSTW GRUPY WYSZEHRADZKIEJ NA ROK 2026·R7·-13.0
Last 12 months — tournaments
top 10 of 18| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/8 | #18 | 1883 | +24.4 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #76 | 2368 | -12.4 |
Round-Robin | Apr 2026 | 1/3 | #8 | 1702 | +2.2 |
Round-Robin | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #7 | 1685 | +0.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/9 | #115 | 1664 | +1.2 |
Worst Elo result: XIV MIEDZYNARODOWY FESTIWAL SZACHOWY "GWIAZDA POLNOCY"- OPEN (-37.0 Elo, finished #91).
Rankings
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Poland
#2,926
out of 10,756 players
Europe
#83,681
in continent
World
#120,795
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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