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Surowka, Michal

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FIDEFIDE 2513633· Male· Ireland· Born in 1978

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Michal Surowka, a 48-year-old Irish player, is rated 1786. He has fluctuated between 1786 and 1835 over the past 2 years. 12 rated games in the past year (≈3/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Munster Chess Union Club League Division 2 Round 7, Munster Chess Union Club League Division 2 Rounds 5-6, and Kinsale Winter Open. Also played 1 rapid event (including 2nd Rebel Rapid Open) recently. He took a 72-month break between Nov 2019 and Dec 2025. His peak of 1835 was reached at age 48 (Jan 2026).

Current rating

1786

Standard

Rpd1812·Blz—

All-time high

1835

−49 pts below
Jan 2026 · age 48

Activity

4

games / yr avg.

12 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#80,760

#80,760 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

10 entries
2026
17th Irish 45-50 player
at age 48 · rated 1835
Jan 2026
All-time peak 1835
at age 48 · −49 from today
Jan 2026
2024
Crossed 1800
at age 46
Mar 2024
2020
21st Irish 40-45 player
at age 42 · rated 1681
Oct 2020
2019
Best 12-month gain (+80 Elo)
1601 → 1681
Nov 2019
Inactive for 72 months
paused at 1681 → returned at 1805
Nov 2019

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Phillip Mootseng 1,713
Kinsale Winter Open · Jan 2026 · +14.2 Elo
Evolution
-23
1809 → 1786
Tournaments
5
15 games
Score
9/ 1560.0%
7W4D4L

Last 12 months — tournaments

5 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Munster Chess Union Club League Division 2 Round 7
Team
Apr 20260/1#431021-17.2
Munster Chess Union Club League Division 2 Rounds 5-6
Team
Feb 20261/1#582717-14.4
Kinsale Winter Open
Open Swiss
Jan 20263/4#211940-18.0
Limerick Open 2025
Open Swiss
Nov 20253.5/5#4—+30.4
Munster Chess Union Club League Division 2 Rounds 1-2
Team
Nov 20251.5/1#222339-4.0
Worst Elo result: Kinsale Winter Open (-18.0 Elo, finished #21).

Rankings

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Ireland
#377
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#58,260
in continent
World
#80,758
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Ireland
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2
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3
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4
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5
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2,354
6
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2,344
7
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2,338
8
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2,307
9
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10
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2,297
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Europe
1
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2,841
2
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2,767
3
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2,764
4
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2,744
5
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2,739
6
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2,729
7
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2,728
8
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2,721
9
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2,717
10
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2,713
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58260🇮🇪Surowka, Michal1,786
World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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4
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4
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2,777
6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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2,761
9
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2,753
9
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80758🇮🇪Surowka, Michal1,786