Licznerski, Lukasz

Lukasz Licznerski, a 31-year-old Polish International Master, is rated 2500 — his current career high and ranked 22nd among Polish players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +65 Elo over the past 12 months. 129 rated games in the past year (≈55/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include European Individual Chess Championship 2026, 83. Indywidualne Mistrzostwa Polski w Szachach, and Budapest One Week 2026 March GM-B. Also played 9 rapid (including Grand Prix PlusCity - Open Austrian Team Rapid Championship 2025) and 5 blitz events (including 61st International Akiba Rubinstein Chess Festival - opening Blitz) recently. He took a 15-month break between Oct 2016 and Feb 2018. He reached Polish #22 in May 2026.

Awarded IM in 2021 (age 26) and FM in 2013 (age 18). Earned a GM norm at II GM Wlodzimierz Schmidt Memorial - round robin tournament with GM norm 2025. At junior level, he reached World #81 in U18, World #91 in U16 and #5, #12 and #31 nationally in U20, U14 and U12.