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Kowal, Ken
🇨🇦FIDE 2640023· Male· Canada· Born in 1958
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Ken Kowal, a 68-year-old Canadian player, is rated 1723 — just 26 short of his peak of 1749 (Sep 2025, age 67). He has held steady between 1700 and 1750 for 11 months. 16 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include 2025 November TNT, 2025 MCA August TNT, and 2025 MCA July TNT.
Current rating
1723
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1749
−26 pts below
Sep 2025 · age 67
Sep 2025 · age 67
Activity
17
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#101,663
#101,663 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
7 entries2025
35th Canadian 65-70 player
at age 67 · rated 1749
Oct 2025
Best 12-month gain (+35 Elo)
1714 → 1749
Sep 2025
All-time peak 1749
at age 67 · −26 from today
Sep 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 67
Jul 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 67
Jul 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 67
Jul 2025
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+9
1714 → 1723
Tournaments
4
15 games
Score
8/ 1553.3%
6W4D5L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top losses
No noteworthy losses.
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2/2 | #26 | — | -26.4 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2/2 | #23 | — | +18.0 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 2/4 | #8 | — | +16.8 |
Swiss | Jun 2025 | 2/4 | #10 | 1795 | 0.0 |
Rankings
/
Canada
#857
out of 1,861 players
Americas
#12,107
in continent
World
#101,662
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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