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Szargiej, Michal
🇵🇱FIDE 21058270· Male· Poland· Born in 1980
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Michal Szargiej, a 46-year-old Polish player, is rated 1506. He has fluctuated between 1467 and 1553 over the past 2 years. 60 rated games in the past year (≈13/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Festiwal Szachowy w "Hotelu Pod Jesiotrem" Grupa A, IV Zimowy Turniej Szachowy OPEN, and Turniej o Puchar Przewodniczacej Rady Osiedla Glinki-Rupienica Grupa A. Also played 4 rapid (including I Ogolnopolski Turniej Szachowy "Grudziadzki Flisak".) and 1 blitz events (including Indywidualne Mistrzostwa Wojewodztwa Kujawsko-Pomorskiego w Szachach Blyskawicznych - CH FOCUS Bydgoszcz.) recently. He took a 56-month break between Jun 2019 and Mar 2024 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 1553 was reached at age 45 (Aug 2025).
Current rating
1506
Standard
Rpd1499·Blz1552
All-time high
1553
−47 pts below
Aug 2025 · age 45
Aug 2025 · age 45
Activity
28
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
57 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#183,439
#183,439 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2026
Re-crossed 1500
at age 46
Jun 2026
2025
All-time peak 1553
at age 45 · −47 from today
Aug 2025
Re-crossed 1500
at age 45
Apr 2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 45
Apr 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+448 Elo)
1102 → 1550
May 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 44
Apr 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-33
1539 → 1506
Tournaments
13
75 games
Score
33/ 7544.0%
28W10D37L
Top 3 wins
3.[W]vsOlaf Dziennik1,644·Druzynowe Mistrzostwa Regionu KPZSzach 2025-2026 - IV LIGA Round 4-6·R4·+12.9
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsArtem Zavhorodnii1,427·Druzynowe Mistrzostwa Regionu KPZSzach 2025-2026 - IV LIGA Round 4-6·R5·-13.1
2.[L]vsPola Oledzka1,442·Turniej o Puchar Przewodniczacej Rady Osiedla Glinki-Rupienica Grupa A·R6·-11.3
Last 12 months — tournaments
13 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 3.5/5 | #19 | 1771 | +17.6 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/5 | #11 | 1573 | +10.2 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0.5/4 | #20 | 1279 | -21.8 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/2 | #21 | 2495 | -21.2 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/5 | #24 | 1394 | -18.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 2/1 | #35 | 2336 | +13.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 2/2 | #50 | 2460 | +7.4 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4/3 | #50 | 2609 | -3.4 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4.5/5 | #10 | 1971 | +9.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2/6 | #130 | 1590 | -5.2 |
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Rankings
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in continent
World
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out of 400,000+
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