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Zelajtys, Jozef
🇵🇱FIDE 1147676· Male· Poland· Born in 1952
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Jozef Zelajtys, a 74-year-old Polish player, is rated 1779. He has fluctuated between 1745 and 1835 over the past 2 years. 71 rated games in the past year (≈48/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Druzynowe Mistrzostwa Polski Niepelnosprawnych 2026, Polfinal Mistrzostw Polski Niewidomych i Slabowidzacych w szachach 2026, and Mistrzostwa Polski Niepelnosprawnych w Szachach 2026. His peak of 1876 was reached at age 69 (Jul 2021).
Current rating
1779
Standard
Rpd1830·Blz1796
All-time high
1876
−97 pts below
Jul 2021 · age 69
Jul 2021 · age 69
Activity
57
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
71 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#82,929
#82,929 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2025
Best 12-month gain (+180 Elo)
1654 → 1834
Feb 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 72
Aug 2024
2023
21st Polish 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1769
Jan 2023
2022
500 career games
at age 70
Sep 2022
2021
All-time peak 1876
at age 69 · −97 from today
Jul 2021
2020
26th Polish 65-70 player
at age 68 · rated 1834
Oct 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+5
1774 → 1779
Tournaments
8
68 games
Score
36.5/ 6853.7%
30W13D25L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 5.5/7 | #36 | 1975 | -7.0 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 6/9 | #5 | 1906 | +40.0 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3.5/9 | #47 | 1673 | -27.8 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3.5/6 | #12 | 1984 | -6.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 5.5/9 | #12 | 1806 | +11.2 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5/9 | #19 | 1764 | +1.0 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3/9 | #36 | 1696 | -19.8 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4.5/4 | #11 | 2623 | +14.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsKazimierz MarszkFM
🇵🇱POL·1903
+4 −9 =2
15 games·last met Apr 2019
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vsWojciech Putlak
🇵🇱POL·1944
+3 −8 =3
14 games·last met Feb 2024
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vsMarek Pociejowski
🇵🇱POL·1897
+2 −11 =0
13 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsMarian Kowalczyk
🇵🇱POL·1918
+5 −2 =5
12 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsStanislaw Niecko
🇵🇱POL·1797
+6 −3 =3
12 games·last met Nov 2025
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Rankings
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Poland
#1,984
out of 10,822 players
Europe
#59,732
in continent
World
#82,927
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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