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Michalak, Katarzyna
🇵🇱FIDE 21003920· Female· Poland· Born in 2008
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Katarzyna Michalak, a 18-year-old Polish player, is rated 1729. She is climbing fast, having gained +83 Elo over the past 12 months. 67 rated games in the past year (≈30/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Liga Dolnoslaska 2025-2026 R 7-9, Druzynowe Mistrzostwa Dolnego Slaska Juniorow w szachach klasycznych, and Indywidualne Mistrzostwa Polski Juniorek 2026 - D18. Also played 4 rapid events (including Mistrzostwa Polski w Szachach Szybkich 2025) recently. She took a 26-month break between Feb 2021 and May 2023. Her peak of 1764 was reached at age 17 (Oct 2025).
Current rating
1729
Standard
Rpd1596·Blz1534
All-time high
1764
−35 pts below
Oct 2025 · age 17
Oct 2025 · age 17
Activity
60
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
67 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#99,784
#99,784 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2025
All-time peak 1764
at age 17 · −35 from today
Oct 2025
2024
100 career games
at age 16
Dec 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 16
May 2024
Best 12-month gain (+483 Elo)
1060 → 1543
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 16
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 16
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+83
1646 → 1729
Tournaments
16
69 games
Score
32.5/ 6947.1%
26W13D30L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
16 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #105 | 1956 | -12.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/3 | #26 | 1754 | +5.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/9 | #23 | 1789 | +32.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #52 | 974 | -17.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/8 | #31 | 1728 | +3.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1.5/1 | #65 | 2631 | +7.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #17 | 2632 | +28.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/2 | #16 | 1651 | -6.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | #23 | 1700 | -3.6 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/5 | #2 | 1678 | -8.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsTatiana Rybka
🇵🇱POL·1763
+1 −7 =1
9 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsMateusz Wiewiora
🇵🇱POL·1774
+1 −7 =1
9 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsWaldemar Kowalik
🇵🇱POL·1846
+1 −8 =0
9 games·last met Feb 2025
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vsJakub Trusewicz
🇵🇱POL·1556
+2 −6 =0
8 games·last met Nov 2024
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vsRemigiusz Trusewicz
🇵🇱POL·1731
+2 −4 =0
6 games·last met Nov 2024
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Rankings
/
Poland
#2,388
out of 10,822 players
Europe
#70,783
in continent
World
#99,782
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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