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Kowalewski, Rafal
🇵🇱FIDE 1188380· Male· Poland· Born in 1975
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Rafal Kowalewski, a 51-year-old Polish player, is rated 1882. He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include Druzynowe Mistrzostwa Wojewodztwa Pomorskiego Seniorow - IV Liga 2026 Round 7-8, Druzynowe Mistrzostwa Wojewodztwa Pomorskiego Seniorow - IV Liga 2026 Round 5-6, and Druzynowe Mistrzostwa Wojewodztwa Pomorskiego Seniorow - IV Liga 2026 Round 3-4. Also played 2 rapid (including IV Mistrzostwa Gminy Wejherowo w Szachach Szybkich - grupa A (OPEN)) and 1 blitz events (including Mistrzostwa Gminy Wejherowo w Szachach Blyskawicznych) recently. His peak of 1956 was reached at age 50 (May 2025).
Current rating
1882
Standard
Rpd1774·Blz1785
All-time high
1956
−74 pts below
May 2025 · age 50
May 2025 · age 50
Activity
14
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#52,656
#52,656 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
5 entries2026
43rd Polish 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 1955
Jan 2026
2025
53rd Polish 45-50 player
at age 50 · rated 1956
Sep 2025
Crossed 1800
at age 50
May 2025
All-time peak 1956
at age 50 · −74 from today
May 2025
First FIDE rating
1956 · at age 50
May 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Druzynowe Mistrzostwa Wojewodztwa Pomorskiego Seniorow - IV Liga 2026 Round 7-8 · Apr 2026 · +14.0 Elo
Evolution
-74
1956 → 1882
Tournaments
5
9 games
Score
4.5/ 950.0%
3W3D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 0.5/1 | #38 | 1803 | -4.8 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/2 | #24 | 1745 | -16.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #43 | 2596 | -6.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #18 | 1758 | -15.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #18 | 1624 | -30.0 |
Worst Elo result: Druzynowe Mistrzostwa Wojewodztwa Pomorskiego Seniorow - IV Liga 2026 Round 1-2 (-30.0 Elo, finished #18).
Rankings
/
Poland
#1,323
out of 10,822 players
Europe
#38,727
in continent
World
#52,655
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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