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Szczerba, Marek
🇵🇱FIDE 1184350· Male· Poland· Born in 1978
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Marek Szczerba, a 48-year-old Polish player, is rated 1848. He has slipped back 38 Elo over the past 12 months. 12 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent appearance: DMP - IV Liga Malopolska 2026 Round 1-4. Also played 1 rapid (including Weekend Szachowy w Wadowicach-VIII Turniej o Puchar Starosty RAPID) and 2 blitz events (including Weekend Szachowy w Wadowicach-IX Turniej o Puchar Burmistrza BLITZ) recently. He took a 20-month break between Feb 2018 and Nov 2019. His peak of 2057 was reached at age 33 (Jan 2011).
Current rating
1848
Standard
Rpd1968·Blz2036
All-time high
2057
−209 pts below
Jan 2011 · age 33
Jan 2011 · age 33
Activity
7
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#62,017
#62,017 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2025
71st Polish 45-50 player
at age 47 · rated 1886
Sep 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+94 Elo)
1774 → 1868
Jun 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 46
Mar 2024
2022
96th Polish 40-45 player
at age 44 · rated 1928
Apr 2022
2021
100 career games
at age 43
Jul 2021
2018
Inactive for 20 months
paused at 1935 → returned at 1930
Feb 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-38
1886 → 1848
Tournaments
2
9 games
Score
4.5/ 950.0%
4W1D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | May 2026 | 2/5 | #26 | 1687 | -22.6 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 2.5/3 | #29 | 1965 | -15.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsSylwester Rychlik
🇵🇱POL·1735
+5 −0 =4
9 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsKamil Kubica
🇵🇱POL·2179
+1 −5 =1
7 games·last met Jun 2017
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vsMarek Bojarski
🇵🇱POL·1729
+5 −1 =0
6 games·last met Sep 2024
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vsLukasz Kumor
🇵🇱POL·2090
+0 −6 =0
6 games·last met Sep 2024
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vsJan Temel
🇵🇱POL·1857
+5 −1 =0
6 games·last met Sep 2024
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Rankings
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Poland
#1,525
out of 10,822 players
Europe
#45,351
in continent
World
#62,016
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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