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Kowalczyk, Rafal

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FIDEFIDE 1133853· Male· Poland· Born in 1993

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Rafal Kowalczyk, a 33-year-old Polish player, is rated 2162 and sitting in the top 5% of players worldwide. He has slipped back 46 Elo over the past 12 months. 44 rated games in the past year (≈39/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include FE 14 Citta' di Palmanova - A, 61st International Akiba Rubinstein Chess Festival - INWEA DEVELOPMENT OPEN, and Wroclaw Open A - Adolf Anderssen Chess Festival 2025. Also played 9 rapid events (including AZS Chess Cup - edycja V - RAPID) recently. His peak of 2272 was reached at age 27 (Sep 2020).

At junior level, he reached World #85 in U12 and #16, #23, #28 and #14 nationally in U20, U18, U16 and U14.

Current rating

2162

Standard

Rpd2152·Blz2174

All-time high

2272

110 pts below
Sep 2020 · age 27

Activity

48

games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo

44 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

Top 5%

#10,418 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

16 entries
2024
Re-crossed 2200
at age 31
Sep 2024
2020
81st Polish 20-35 player
at age 27 · rated 2272
Oct 2020
All-time peak 2272
at age 27 · −110 from today
Sep 2020
2016
500 career games
at age 23
Oct 2016
Re-crossed 2200
at age 23
Feb 2016
2014
Crossed 2200
at age 21
Mar 2014

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
Jonkoping Chess Festival 2025
perf 2265 (+96) · 7/9 · #2
Top opponent
vs Sim MaerevoetIM 2,453
Evolution
-46
22082162
Tournaments
5
44 games
Score
22.5/ 4451.1%
13W19D12L

Last 12 months — tournaments

5 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Open Swiss
Dec 20253.5/9#542149-6.8
Open Swiss
Aug 20256/9#162250+27.0
Open Swiss
Aug 20253/8#412016-30.4
Open Swiss
Jul 20257/9#22265+24.8
Open Swiss
Jul 20253/9#491957-60.4
Worst Elo result: Slovakia Chess Open PIESTANY 2025 - OPEN A (-60.4 Elo, finished #49).

Rankings

/
Poland
#322
out of 10,756 players
Europe
#7,429
in continent
World
#10,418
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Poland
1
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2,739
2
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2,650
3
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2,613
4
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2,573
5
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2,560
6
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2,558
7
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2,552
8
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2,550
9
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2,548
10
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2,547
...
322🇵🇱Kowalczyk, Rafal2,162
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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2,767
3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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2,739
6
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2,735
7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
🇦🇿Mamedyarov, ShakhriyarFollow Shakhriyar MamedyarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,717
10
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2,708
...
7429🇵🇱Kowalczyk, Rafal2,162
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,776
6
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,754
10
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2,753
...
10418🇵🇱Kowalczyk, Rafal2,162