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KW
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 21 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
22
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
33 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#177,513
#177,513 · players worldwide · of 218,279
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
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
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 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAndrzej Szopa
🇵🇱POL·1434
+6 −0 =0
6 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsHanna Bartczak
🇵🇱POL·1718
+0 −2 =4
6 games·last met Oct 2024
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vsMichal Ostrowski
🇵🇱POL·1524
+4 −1 =1
6 games·last met Apr 2022
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vsZygmunt Bazylewicz
🇵🇱POL·1429
+5 −0 =0
5 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsAndre Jaworowski
🇺🇸USA·1497
+1 −3 =1
5 games·last met Sep 2023
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Rankings
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Poland
#4,936
out of 10,822 players
Europe
#113,424
in continent
World
#177,473
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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