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Polaczek, Richard
IM🇧🇪FIDE 200026· Male· Belgium· Born in 1965
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Richard Polaczek, a 61-year-old Belgian International Master, is rated 2285 and ranked 43rd among Belgian players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He has held steady between 2250 and 2300 for 6 months. 12 rated games in the past year (≈15/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Interclubs FEFB 2026 Ronde 2, Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 10, and Interclubs FEFB 2026 Ronde 1. Also played 2 blitz events (including Blitz 3rd The Meaning of Chess Day 1) recently. He took a 23-month break between Jul 2003 and Jul 2005. His peak of 2434 was reached at age 50 (Apr 2015); he also reached Belgian #9 in Jan 2005 and spent 27 months in Belgian top 10.
Awarded IM in 2001 (age 36).
Current rating
2285
Standard
Rpd2466·Blz2329
All-time high
2434
−149 pts below
Apr 2015 · age 50
Apr 2015 · age 50
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
12 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#43
#43 · Belgian players · of 2,958
27 months in National top 10 (2004–2016)
27 months in National top 10 (2004–2016)
Career timeline
19 entries2026
3rd Belgian 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2296
Jan 2026
2021
3rd Belgian 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2360
Dec 2021
2017
Re-crossed 2400
at age 52
Dec 2017
2016
27 months in national top 10
since Jul 2004
Feb 2016
96th 50-55 player worldwide
at age 51 · rated 2427
Feb 2016
2015
All-time peak 2434
at age 50 · −149 from today
Apr 2015
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-18
2303 → 2285
Tournaments
11
11 games
Score
5/ 1145.5%
1W8D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #104 | 2069 | -2.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #731 | 2184 | -1.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #67 | 2662 | +0.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #568 | 2314 | +0.3 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #927 | 2250 | -0.5 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #1399 | 1348 | -7.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #766 | 2219 | -1.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #1531 | 1401 | -6.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #661 | 2315 | +0.2 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #639 | 2486 | +2.4 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#43
out of 3,309 players
Europe
#3,047
in continent
World
#4,556
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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