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Cygan, Szymon
🇵🇱FIDE 21086907· Male· Poland· Born in 2008
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Szymon Cygan, a 18-year-old Polish player, is rated 1636. He is climbing fast, having gained +81 Elo over the past 12 months. 37 rated games in the past year (≈16/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Caloroczny Festiwal Szachowy im. J. Dominika 2025-26- Grupa A FIDE T5, Cztery Pory Roku z Bakcylem Zima 26 gr.A, and XXXVI Miedzynarodowy Festiwal Szachowy CRACOVIA 2025 Grupa F OPEN ponizej 1800. Also played 3 rapid (including DMP - V Liga Malopolska 2025) and 4 blitz events (including XXXV Miedzynarodowe Szachowe Mistrzostwa Malopolski - BLITZ) recently. He took a 37-month break between Mar 2021 and May 2024. His peak of 1729 was reached at age 18 (Mar 2026).
Current rating
1636
Standard
Rpd1604·Blz1655
All-time high
1729
−93 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 18
Mar 2026 · age 18
Activity
27
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
37 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#133,446
#133,446 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
All-time peak 1729
at age 18 · −93 from today
Mar 2026
Re-crossed 1600
at age 18
Jan 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 17
Jul 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+623 Elo)
1012 → 1635
Dec 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 16
Nov 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 16
Sep 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
XXXVI Miedzynarodowy Festiwal Szachowy CRACOVIA 2025 Grupa F OPEN ponizej 1800perf 2007 (+299) · 5/6 · #7
Top opponent
Evolution
-11
1647 → 1636
Tournaments
7
43 games
Score
17/ 4339.5%
17W10D16L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsOlga DebowskaWCM1,885·Caloroczny Festiwal Szachowy im. J. Dominika 2025-26- Grupa A FIDE T2·R1·+29.4
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsJan Koziel1,483·Caloroczny Festiwal Szachowy im. J. Dominika 2025-26- Grupa A FIDE T5·R3·-28.3
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0/3 | #36 | 713 | -93.2 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3.5/5 | #5 | 1784 | +20.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5/6 | #7 | 2007 | +88.0 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2/5 | #32 | 1801 | +49.2 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 0/4 | #35 | 980 | -72.4 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2/5 | #18 | 1676 | -3.2 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 4.5/4 | #55 | 2399 | -10.4 |
Worst Elo result: Caloroczny Festiwal Szachowy im. J. Dominika 2025-26- Grupa A FIDE T5 (-93.2 Elo, finished #36).
Rankings
/
Poland
#3,331
out of 10,822 players
Europe
#90,902
in continent
World
#133,439
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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Europe
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World
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