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Grzelak, Jaroslaw
🇵🇱FIDE 1133608· Male· Poland· Born in 1970
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Jaroslaw Grzelak, a 56-year-old Polish player, is rated 1833. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and took a 172-month break between Jul 2007 and Dec 2021. Recent standard appearances include Druzynowe Mistrzostwa Regionu KPZSzach 2025-2026 - III LIGA Round 7-9, Druzynowe Mistrzostwa Regionu KPZSzach 2025-2026 - III LIGA Round 4-6, and Druzynowe Mistrzostwa Regionu KPZSzach 2025-2026 - III LIGA Round 1-3. His peak of 1877 was reached at age 35 (Jul 2005).
Current rating
1833
Standard
Rpd1780·Blz1876
All-time high
1877
−44 pts below
Jul 2005 · age 35
Jul 2005 · age 35
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#66,305
#66,305 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2026
56th Polish 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 1833
May 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+54 Elo)
1809 → 1863
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 54
Mar 2024
2022
52nd Polish 50-55 player
at age 52 · rated 1835
Apr 2022
2008
95th Polish 35-40 player
at age 38 · rated 1837
Apr 2008
2007
Inactive for 172 months
paused at 1837 → returned at 1840
Jul 2007
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Best comeback
Druzynowe Mistrzostwa Regionu KPZSzach 2025-2026 - III LIGA Round 4-6finished #3 (seeded #18 of 100)
Evolution
+20
1813 → 1833
Tournaments
3
9 games
Score
6.5/ 972.2%
6W1D2L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsMichal Tarkowski1,935·Druzynowe Mistrzostwa Regionu KPZSzach 2025-2026 - III LIGA Round 1-3·R2·+13.3
2.[W]vsAdam Joachimiak1,801·Druzynowe Mistrzostwa Regionu KPZSzach 2025-2026 - III LIGA Round 7-9·R9·+9.1
3.[W]vsDawid Demski1,764·Druzynowe Mistrzostwa Regionu KPZSzach 2025-2026 - III LIGA Round 4-6·R6·+8.0
Top 2 losses
1.[L]vsFilip Pinczewski1,638·Druzynowe Mistrzostwa Regionu KPZSzach 2025-2026 - III LIGA Round 1-3·R1·-14.7
2.[L]vsJanusz Jeziorny1,823·Druzynowe Mistrzostwa Regionu KPZSzach 2025-2026 - III LIGA Round 7-9·R8·-10.3
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Jan 2026 | 2/3 | #9 | 1932 | -0.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2.5/3 | #3 | 2036 | +16.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 2/3 | #13 | 1851 | +3.8 |
Rankings
/
Poland
#1,626
out of 10,822 players
Europe
#48,355
in continent
World
#66,304
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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