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Buchala, Tomasz
🇵🇱FIDE 1134108· Male· Poland· Born in 1989
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Tomasz Buchala, a 37-year-old Polish player, is rated 2002 — just 3 short of his peak of 2005 (Nov 2025, age 36). He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 34 months (2008–2011) and 100 months (2013–2021). Recent appearances: Liga Dolnoslaska 2025-2026 r 5-6 and Liga Dolnoslaska 2025-2026 Round 1-2.
At junior level, he reached #80 and #87 nationally in U20 and U16.
Current rating
2002
Standard
Rpd1939·Blz1879
All-time high
2005
−3 pts below
Nov 2025 · age 36
Nov 2025 · age 36
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#27,179
#27,179 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2025
58th Polish 35-40 player
at age 36 · rated 2005
Nov 2025
All-time peak 2005
at age 36 · −3 from today
Nov 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+61 Elo)
1941 → 2002
Dec 2024
Crossed 2000
at age 35
Dec 2024
2023
100 career games
at age 34
Feb 2023
2013
Inactive for 100 months
paused at 1939 → returned at 1951
Jul 2013
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-2
2004 → 2002
Tournaments
3
6 games
Score
3.5/ 658.3%
2W3D1L
Top 2 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Jan 2026 | 1.5/2 | #11 | 1978 | -0.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | #59 | 1968 | -2.0 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1/2 | #43 | 2023 | +1.0 |
Rankings
/
Poland
#736
out of 10,822 players
Europe
#20,082
in continent
World
#27,179
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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