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Stepien, Janusz
🇵🇱FIDE 21829276· Male· Poland· Born in 1957
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Janusz Stepien, a 69-year-old Polish player, is rated 1920 — just 4 short of his peak of 1924 (Mar 2023, age 66). He is progressing steadily with +55 Elo over the past 12 months. 36 rated games in the past year (≈10/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Indywidualne Mistrzostwa Polski Seniorow 2026 - grupa O65, Druzynowe Mistrzostwa Wojewodztwa Pomorskiego Seniorow - III Liga 2026 Round 7-8, and Druzynowe Mistrzostwa Wojewodztwa Pomorskiego Seniorow - III Liga 2026 Round 5-6. Also played 1 rapid (including Mistrzostwa Wojewodztwa Pomorskiego w Szachach Szybkich 2025) and 3 blitz events (including Indywidualne Mistrzostwa Wojewodztwa Pomorskiego w Szachach Blyskawicznych 2025) recently.
Current rating
1920
Standard
Rpd1856·Blz1825
All-time high
1924
−4 pts below
Mar 2023 · age 66
Mar 2023 · age 66
Activity
32
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
36 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#43,323
#43,323 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
8 entries2026
100 career games
at age 69
May 2026
Best 12-month gain (+59 Elo)
1848 → 1907
Apr 2026
2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 67
May 2024
2023
27th Polish 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1924
May 2023
All-time peak 1924
at age 66 · −4 from today
Mar 2023
2022
41st Polish 60-65 player
at age 65 · rated 1914
Jun 2022
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Best result
61st International Akiba Rubinstein Chess Festival - OPEN Eperf 2143 (+227) · 5.5/8 · #18
Top opponent
Druzynowe Mistrzostwa Wojewodztwa Pomorskiego Seniorow - III Liga 2026 Round 3-4 · Feb 2026 · +8.3 Elo
Evolution
+63
1857 → 1920
Tournaments
8
36 games
Score
19.5/ 3654.2%
12W15D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 6.5/9 | #4 | 1915 | +3.6 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 1.5/2 | #9 | 2091 | +9.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #35 | 2013 | +5.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #18 | 2075 | +6.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/2 | #52 | 1311 | -9.8 |
Hot streak: 4 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
Poland
#1,096
out of 10,756 players
Europe
#31,954
in continent
World
#43,323
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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