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Barnowski, Sylwester
🇵🇱FIDE 1137743· Male· Poland· Born in 1979
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Sylwester Barnowski, a 47-year-old Polish player, is rated 1839. He has held steady between 1800 and 1850 for 14 months. 20 rated games in the past year (≈27/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Polfinal Mistrzostw Polski Niewidomych i Slabowidzacych w szachach 2026, Druzynowe Mistrzostwa Polski Niewidomych i Slabowidzacych 2025, and Puchar Polski Niepelnosprawnych w Szachach 2025. His peak of 1913 was reached at age 36 (Feb 2015).
Current rating
1839
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1913
−74 pts below
Feb 2015 · age 36
Feb 2015 · age 36
Activity
30
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
20 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#64,553
#64,553 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2025
82nd Polish 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 1875
Apr 2025
500 career games
at age 46
Jan 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+132 Elo)
1721 → 1853
May 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 45
Mar 2024
2021
Re-crossed 1800
at age 42
Jul 2021
Re-crossed 1800
at age 42
Apr 2021
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
Druzynowe Mistrzostwa Polski Niewidomych i Slabowidzacych 2025perf 2485 (+645) · 7/6 · #16
Top opponent
Evolution
+5
1834 → 1839
Tournaments
3
22 games
Score
16/ 2272.7%
12W8D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
1.[L]vsJozef Zelajtys1,746·Polfinal Mistrzostw Polski Niewidomych i Slabowidzacych w szachach 2026·R9·-12.6
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4.5/6 | #23 | 1824 | -0.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 7/6 | #16 | 2485 | +18.2 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4.5/8 | #20 | 1769 | -12.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsRoman Staruch
🇵🇱POL·1757
+3 −6 =1
10 games·last met Mar 2025
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vsJozef Zelajtys
🇵🇱POL·1779
+0 −3 =6
9 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsMarian Kowalczyk
🇵🇱POL·1918
+1 −4 =4
9 games·last met Dec 2024
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vsJacek StachanczykIM
🇵🇱POL·2127
+0 −8 =1
9 games·last met Dec 2024
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vsMichal Wolanski
🇵🇱POL·1977
+0 −5 =4
9 games·last met Mar 2024
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Rankings
/
Poland
#1,589
out of 10,822 players
Europe
#47,128
in continent
World
#64,552
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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