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Smierzchala, Zbigniew
🇩🇪FIDE 16216148· Male· Germany· Born in 1963
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Zbigniew Smierzchala, a 63-year-old German player, is rated 1761. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and took a 108-month break between Jan 2016 and Feb 2025. Recent appearance: 41. Internationales Boeblinger Open B. Also played 1 rapid event (including 1. Offenes Boeblinger Schnellschachturnier) recently. His peak of 1852 was reached at age 61 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1761
Standard
Rpd1845·Blz—
All-time high
1852
−91 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 61
Mar 2024 · age 61
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#88,842
#88,842 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+30 Elo)
1731 → 1761
Feb 2026
2024
Crossed 1800
at age 61
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1852
at age 61 · −91 from today
Mar 2024
2016
Crossed 1600
at age 53
Jan 2016
Inactive for 108 months
paused at 1754 → returned at 1731
Jan 2016
First FIDE rating
1754 · at age 53
Jan 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+30
1731 → 1761
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
5/ 955.6%
3W4D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5/7 | #62 | 1915 | +29.6 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#8,905
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#63,689
in continent
World
#88,840
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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