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Szwed, Karol
🇵🇱FIDE 21036322· Male· Poland· Born in 2008
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Karol Szwed, a 18-year-old Polish player, is rated 1894 — his current career high. He is climbing fast, having gained +129 Elo over the past 12 months. 65 rated games in the past year (≈41/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include III Malopolska Liga Juniorow 2026 Round 5-9, DMP - IV Liga Malopolska 2026 Round 1-4, and III Malopolska Liga Juniorow 2026 Round 1-4. Also played 5 rapid (including IV Gliwicki Festiwal Szachowy - MBF Group Open) and 7 blitz events (including 61st International Akiba Rubinstein Chess Festival - opening Blitz) recently.
Current rating
1894
Standard
Rpd1751·Blz1546
All-time high
1894
at best
May 2026 · age 18
May 2026 · age 18
Activity
54
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
65 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#49,654
#49,654 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
9 entries2026
All-time peak 1894
at age 18
May 2026
Re-crossed 1800
at age 18
Apr 2026
Re-crossed 1800
at age 18
Jan 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 17
Aug 2025
Crossed 1800
at age 17
Feb 2025
Best 12-month gain (+606 Elo)
1187 → 1793
Jan 2025
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+167
1727 → 1894
Tournaments
10
65 games
Score
31/ 6547.7%
28W12D25L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Apr 2026 | 3.5/4 | #6 | 2102 | +35.6 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 2/2 | #21 | 2551 | +36.8 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 3/4 | #5 | 1977 | +41.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3.5/7 | #86 | 1706 | -27.6 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3/5 | #15 | 1802 | +8.0 |
Worst Elo result: 61st International Akiba Rubinstein Chess Festival - OPEN B (-31.6 Elo, finished #72).
Rankings
/
Poland
#1,257
out of 10,756 players
Europe
#36,538
in continent
World
#49,654
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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