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Szerffel, Krzysztof
🇵🇱FIDE 21804478· Male· Poland· Born in 1990
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Krzysztof Szerffel, a 36-year-old Polish player, is rated 1717 — his current career high. He is rising rapidly, having gained +148 Elo over the past 12 months. 20 rated games in the past year (≈6/year long-term). Recent appearances: X Mistrzostwa Kalisza w Szachach Klasycznych Grupa A and XI Turniej Mikolajkowy - grupa B1. Also played 1 rapid (including Arche Puchar Polski Amatorow - Zinzino Rapid Open) and 1 blitz events (including Arche Puchar Polski Amatorow - Zinzino Blitz Open) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 27 months (2022–2024) and 19 months (2024–2026).
Current rating
1717
Standard
Rpd1599·Blz1684
All-time high
1717
at best
Jun 2026 · age 36
Jun 2026 · age 36
Activity
7
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
20 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#103,816
#103,816 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+148 Elo)
1569 → 1717
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1717
at age 36
Jun 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 36
Jan 2026
2024
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 1569 → returned at 1653
May 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 34
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 34
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+148
1569 → 1717
Tournaments
4
22 games
Score
16.5/ 2275.0%
15W3D4L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsKajetan Linh Nguyen1,669·Turniej FIDE w Ursusie do 2399 Elo o Puchar Burmistrza Ursusa B2 2026·R4·+17.3
3.[W]vsMaryia Murmantsava1,667·Turniej FIDE w Ursusie do 2399 Elo o Puchar Burmistrza Ursusa B2 2026·R3·+17.1
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 2.5/5 | #11 | 1627 | -10.0 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 4.5/5 | #1 | 1981 | +62.0 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/4 | #7 | 1909 | +12.8 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6.5/6 | #1 | 2314 | +82.8 |
Rankings
/
Poland
#2,487
out of 10,822 players
Europe
#73,372
in continent
World
#103,813
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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