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Chmiel, Rad
🇦🇺FIDE 3207463· Male· Australia· Born in 1971
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Rad Chmiel, a 55-year-old Australian player, is rated 1679. He has slipped back 64 Elo over the past 12 months. 62 rated games in the past year (≈43/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 MCC ANZAC Day Weekender, 2026 Melbourne Chess Club Championship Rounds 8-9, and 2026 Melbourne Chess Club Championship Rounds 5-7. His peak of 1947 was reached at age 37 (Jan 2008).
Current rating
1679
Standard
Rpd1748·Blz1778
All-time high
1947
−268 pts below
Jan 2008 · age 37
Jan 2008 · age 37
Activity
53
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
55 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#117,510
#117,510 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+222 Elo)
1536 → 1758
Sep 2024
2022
18th Australian 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 1632
Apr 2022
2019
500 career games
at age 48
May 2019
2018
Re-crossed 1800
at age 47
Jan 2018
2017
19th Australian 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 1832
Jun 2017
2015
Re-crossed 1800
at age 44
Aug 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-80
1759 → 1679
Tournaments
18
57 games
Score
23/ 5740.4%
19W16D22L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
18 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 1/3 | #32 | 1680 | -3.0 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2.5/3 | #46 | 2081 | -3.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0/2 | #48 | 984 | -15.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/3 | #8 | 1868 | +12.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0.5/3 | #49 | 1460 | -21.6 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/3 | #74 | 1768 | -15.6 |
Round-Robin | Dec 2025 | 1/3 | #8 | 1555 | -14.4 |
Round-Robin | Nov 2025 | 1.5/3 | #5 | 1662 | -9.4 |
Round-Robin | Oct 2025 | 1/1 | #1 | 2483 | +8.8 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3/4 | #4 | 1871 | +15.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsRichard Voon
🇦🇺AUS
+3 −11 =2
16 games·last met Apr 2019
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vsTanya Kolak
🇦🇺AUS·1567
+10 −0 =4
14 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsDomagoj DragicevicFM
🇦🇺AUS·2184
+0 −9 =3
12 games·last met Dec 2024
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vsPaul Kovacevic
🇦🇺AUS·1744
+5 −3 =3
11 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsMehmedalija Dizdarevic
🇧🇦BIH·1784
+1 −8 =2
11 games·last met Mar 2025
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Rankings
/
Australia
#829
out of 2,432 players
Asia-Pacific
#16,468
in continent
World
#117,505
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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