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Kulik, Waldemar
🇵🇱FIDE 21803242· Male· Poland· Born in 1946
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Waldemar Kulik, a 80-year-old Polish player, is rated 1521. He has held steady between 1500 and 1550 for 20 months. 33 rated games in the past year (≈29/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Ogolnopolski Turniej Niepelnosprawnych w Szachach - 2025., Puchar Polski Niepelnosprawnych w Szachach 2025, and XIX Miedzynarodowy Turniej Szachowy im. "Bohaterow Akcji V2" gr. A. Also played 3 rapid events (including Mikolajkowy na Zoliborzu FIDE Rapid od 50 lat) recently. His peak of 1601 was reached at age 71 (May 2017).
Current rating
1521
Standard
Rpd1515·Blz1659
All-time high
1601
−80 pts below
May 2017 · age 71
May 2017 · age 71
Activity
28
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
33 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#176,608
#176,608 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
16 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+298 Elo)
1289 → 1587
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 78
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 78
Mar 2024
2022
31st Polish 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 1379
Apr 2022
2021
Re-crossed 1400
at age 75
Oct 2021
2020
Re-crossed 1400
at age 74
Sep 2020
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Best result
XIX Miedzynarodowy Turniej Szachowy im. "Bohaterow Akcji V2" gr. Aperf 1844 (+307) · 3.5/5 · #26
Top opponent
Evolution
-20
1541 → 1521
Tournaments
5
36 games
Score
13.5/ 3637.5%
6W15D15L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsPrzemyslaw Niedzialek1,662·XIX Miedzynarodowy Turniej Szachowy im. "Bohaterow Akcji V2" gr. A·R5·+13.5
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1/3 | #19 | 1606 | -16.0 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2/8 | #41 | 1455 | -19.4 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3.5/5 | #26 | 1844 | +9.0 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5/9 | #8 | 1634 | +23.4 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 2/8 | #87 | 1475 | -16.8 |
Rankings
/
Poland
#4,894
out of 10,756 players
Europe
#112,876
in continent
World
#176,566
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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