Format
GR
Giers, Rafal
🇵🇱FIDE 1191314· Male· Poland· Born in 1996
Follow Rafal GiersTrack his monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
Rafal Giers, a 30-year-old Polish player, is rated 1419. He has slipped back 31 Elo over the past 12 months. 17 rated games in the past year (≈7/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Otwarta Liga Warszawska 2026 Round 1-2, Szachowe Termopile - turniej A, and XIX Miedzynarodowy Turniej Szachowy im. "Bohaterow Akcji V2" gr. A. Also played 2 rapid (including Druzynowe Mistrzostwa Mazowsza w szachach szybkich 2025) and 2 blitz events (including XXI MIEDZYNARODOWY FESTIWAL SZACHOWY PERLA BALTYKU - Turniej blyskawiczny) recently. He took a 63-month break between Aug 2017 and Dec 2022 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 1452 was reached at age 28 (Mar 2024).
Previously known as Rafal Zebrowski (until Sep 2014).
Current rating
1419
Standard
Rpd1503·Blz1548
All-time high
1452
−33 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 28
Mar 2024 · age 28
Activity
10
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
17 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#212,017
#212,017 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
8 entries2025
Best 12-month gain (+352 Elo)
1100 → 1452
Feb 2025
2024
Crossed 1400
at age 28
Mar 2024
Crossed 1200
at age 28
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1452
at age 28 · −33 from today
Mar 2024
2017
Inactive for 63 months
paused at 1113 → returned at 1129
Aug 2017
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 21
Apr 2017
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Best result
XIX Miedzynarodowy Turniej Szachowy im. "Bohaterow Akcji V2" gr. Aperf 1527 (+91) · 2/6 · #29
Evolution
-33
1452 → 1419
Tournaments
4
24 games
Score
7/ 2429.2%
5W4D15L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsAndrej Baraniuk1,569·XIX Miedzynarodowy Turniej Szachowy im. "Bohaterow Akcji V2" gr. A·R2·+13.7
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsBartosz Trochimowicz1,570·XXI MIEDZYNARODOWY FESTIWAL SZACHOWY PERLA BALTYKU - GRUPA B·R4·-6.3
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #196 | 712 | -8.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/6 | #18 | 1345 | -11.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2/6 | #29 | 1527 | +2.2 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 4/4 | #126 | 2418 | -15.4 |
Worst Elo result: XXI MIEDZYNARODOWY FESTIWAL SZACHOWY PERLA BALTYKU - GRUPA B (-15.4 Elo, finished #126).
Rankings
/
Poland
#6,134
out of 10,756 players
Europe
#127,049
in continent
World
#211,658
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Poland
| 1 | 🇵🇱Follow Jan-Krzysztof DudaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,739 |
| 2 | 🇵🇱Follow Radoslaw WojtaszekTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,650 |
| 3 | 🇵🇱Follow Szymon GumularzTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,613 |
| 4 | 🇵🇱Follow Pawel TeclafTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,573 |
| 5 | 🇵🇱Follow Jan MalekTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,560 |
| 6 | 🇵🇱Follow Tomasz WarakomskiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,558 |
| 7 | 🇵🇱Follow Bartosz SockoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,552 |
| 8 | 🇵🇱Follow Jakub KosakowskiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,550 |
| 9 | 🇵🇱Follow Jakub SeemannTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,548 |
| 10 | 🇵🇱Follow Mateusz BartelTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,547 |
| ... | ||
| 6134 | 1,419 | |
Europe
| 1 | 🇳🇴Follow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,840 |
| 2 | 🇳🇱Follow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,767 |
| 3 | 🇩🇪Follow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,759 |
| 3 | 🇫🇷Follow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,759 |
| 5 | 🇵🇱Follow Jan-Krzysztof DudaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,739 |
| 6 | 🇳🇱Follow Jorden Van ForeestTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,735 |
| 7 | 🇭🇺Follow Richard RapportTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,729 |
| 8 | 🇫🇷Follow Maxime Vachier-LagraveTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,717 |
| 8 | 🇦🇿Follow Shakhriyar MamedyarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,717 |
| 10 | 🇹🇷Follow Yagiz Kaan ErdogmusTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,708 |
| ... | ||
| 127049 | 1,419 | |
World
| 1 | 🇳🇴Follow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,840 |
| 2 | 🇺🇸Follow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,792 |
| 3 | 🇺🇸Follow Fabiano CaruanaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,788 |
| 4 | 🇺🇿Follow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,780 |
| 5 | 🇺🇿Follow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,776 |
| 6 | 🇳🇱Follow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,767 |
| 7 | 🇩🇪Follow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,759 |
| 7 | 🇫🇷Follow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,759 |
| 9 | 🇺🇸Follow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,754 |
| 10 | 🇨🇳Follow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,753 |
| ... | ||
| 211658 | 1,419 | |