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Karolak, Szymon
🇵🇱FIDE 21024901· Male· Poland· Born in 2011
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Szymon Karolak, a 15-year-old Polish player, is rated 1647 — his current career high. He is rising rapidly, having gained +135 Elo over the past 12 months. 46 rated games in the past year (≈12/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Druzynowe Mistrzostwa Polski Juniorow - II Liga 2026, Otwarta Liga Warszawska 2026 Round 5-8, and Otwarta Liga Warszawska 2026 Round 3-4. Also played 7 rapid (including Mistrzostwa Polski w Szachach Szybkich 2025) and 5 blitz events (including Mistrzostwa Polski w Szachach Blyskawicznych 2025) recently.
At junior level, he reached #100 nationally in U12.
Current rating
1647
Standard
Rpd1704·Blz1694
All-time high
1647
at best
Jun 2026 · age 15
Jun 2026 · age 15
Activity
27
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
40 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#129,345
#129,345 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
Crossed 1600
at age 15
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1647
at age 15
Jun 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1500
at age 14
Dec 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+395 Elo)
1176 → 1571
Dec 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 13
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 13
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
Mistrzostwa Wojewodztwa Lodzkiego Juniorow w Szachach Klasycznych 11-18 lat 2025perf 1850 (+350) · 4.5/6 · #26
Top opponent
Evolution
+147
1500 → 1647
Tournaments
8
45 games
Score
20/ 4544.4%
11W18D16L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 4/9 | #105 | 1747 | +70.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/4 | #85 | 1708 | +33.2 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1.5/2 | #31 | 1864 | +32.0 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #148 | 2300 | -19.6 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/5 | #26 | 1622 | +26.0 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1.5/5 | #29 | 1712 | +27.2 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3.5/7 | #61 | 1673 | -20.0 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 4.5/6 | #26 | 1850 | -14.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
Rankings
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Poland
#3,212
out of 10,822 players
Europe
#88,662
in continent
World
#129,339
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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