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Kowalik, Pawel
🇵🇱FIDE 1134248· Male· Poland· Born in 1982
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Pawel Kowalik, a 44-year-old Polish player, is rated 1744. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 35 months (2016–2019), 54 months (2019–2024, COVID-19 included) and 16 months (2024–2025). Recent appearance: Warsaw Chess Festival - XXIV Miguel Najdorf Memorial - group B. Also played 3 rapid events (including Grodziski Festiwal Szachowy OPEN 2025) recently. His peak of 1948 was reached at age 23 (Jan 2005).
Current rating
1744
Standard
Rpd1721·Blz1849
All-time high
1948
−204 pts below
Jan 2005 · age 23
Jan 2005 · age 23
Activity
3
games / yr avg.
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#94,501
#94,501 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
9 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+138 Elo)
1656 → 1794
Mar 2024
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 1794 → returned at 1743
Mar 2024
2019
Inactive for 54 months
paused at 1656 → returned at 1794
Aug 2019
2016
Inactive for 35 months
paused at 1677 → returned at 1656
Aug 2016
2010
Re-crossed 1800
at age 28
Jul 2010
100 career games
at age 28
Jan 2010
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-50
1794 → 1744
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
3.5/ 938.9%
2W3D4L
Top 2 wins
1.[W]vsMateusz Motyl-Ben1,621·Warsaw Chess Festival - XXIV Miguel Najdorf Memorial - group B·R1·+6.6
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsMaciej Frankowski1,637·Warsaw Chess Festival - XXIV Miguel Najdorf Memorial - group B·R3·-13.0
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3.5/9 | #119 | 1588 | -50.4 |
Worst Elo result: Warsaw Chess Festival - XXIV Miguel Najdorf Memorial - group B (-50.4 Elo, finished #119).
Rankings
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Poland
#2,245
out of 10,756 players
Europe
#67,368
in continent
World
#94,500
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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