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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 1488. He has slipped back 32 Elo over the past 12 months. 55 rated games in the past year (≈12/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 5 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
1488
Standard
Rpd1499·Blz1552
All-time high
1553
−65 pts below
Aug 2025 · age 45
Aug 2025 · age 45
Activity
27
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
55 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#189,180
#189,180 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
9 entries2025
All-time peak 1553
at age 45 · −65 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
Crossed 1400
at age 44
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Best result
I Otwarte Mistrzostwa Inowroclawia w Szachach Klasycznych - OPEN Bperf 2335 (+796) · 5.5/5 · #3
Top opponent
Evolution
-28
1516 → 1488
Tournaments
14
82 games
Score
39/ 8247.6%
34W10D38L
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]vsElena Dybowska1,421·Indywidualne Mistrzostwa Torunia Amatorow w szachach klasycznych 2025 - dla zawodnikow z rankingiem FIDE do 1599 lub bez rankingu FIDE·R4·-12.7
3.[L]vsPola Oledzka1,442·Turniej o Puchar Przewodniczacej Rady Osiedla Glinki-Rupienica Grupa A·R6·-11.3
Last 12 months — tournaments
top 10 of 14| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Rankings
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Poland
#5,350
out of 10,756 players
Europe
#118,363
in continent
World
#189,102
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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