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Nowak, Karol
🇵🇱FIDE 21075212· Male· Poland· Born in 1985
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Karol Nowak, a 41-year-old Polish player, is rated 1769 — just 1 short of his peak of 1770 (Apr 2026, age 41). He is climbing fast, having gained +136 Elo over the past 12 months. 57 rated games in the past year (≈35/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Polfinal Mistrzostw Polski Niewidomych i Slabowidzacych w szachach 2026, Druzynowe Mistrzostwa Polski Niewidomych i Slabowidzacych 2025, and Turniej Ogolnopolski o Puchar Stowarzyszenia CROSS w Szachach. Also played 2 rapid events (including Mistrzostwa Polski Niepelnosprawnych w szachach aktywnych 2025) recently.
Current rating
1769
Standard
Rpd1502·Blz—
All-time high
1770
−1 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 41
Apr 2026 · age 41
Activity
41
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
57 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#86,046
#86,046 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
8 entries2026
All-time peak 1770
at age 41 · −1 from today
Apr 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+460 Elo)
1180 → 1640
Oct 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 39
Sep 2024
100 career games
at age 39
Sep 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 39
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 39
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+136
1633 → 1769
Tournaments
7
60 games
Score
39/ 6065.0%
31W16D13L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsMiroslaw Miodonski1,669·Turniej Ogolnopolski o Puchar Stowarzyszenia CROSS w Szachach·R9·-12.5
3.[L]vsJanusz Minko1,813·Polfinal Mistrzostw Polski Niewidomych i Slabowidzacych w szachach 2026·R6·-8.8
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5/9 | #17 | 1771 | +2.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 6.5/8 | #14 | 1912 | +9.2 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5.5/9 | #8 | 1768 | +4.8 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3/6 | #10 | 1767 | +16.8 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6.5/8 | #5 | 1983 | +47.0 |
Hot streak: 7 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
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Poland
#2,047
out of 10,756 players
Europe
#61,788
in continent
World
#86,045
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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