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Lesniowski, Paul
🇬🇧FIDE 343409598· Male· England· Born in 1973
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Paul Lesniowski, a 53-year-old English player, is rated 1887 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearance: 4th Sussex University Weekend Congress - U2400. Also played 3 rapid (including 2025 XTX Markets London Chess Classic Super Rapidplay) and 2 blitz events (including 2025 XTX Markets London Chess Classic Blitz 3) recently.
Current rating
1887
Standard
Rpd1822·Blz1824
All-time high
1887
at best
May 2026 · age 53
May 2026 · age 53
Activity
7
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#51,326
#51,326 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
48th English 50-55 player
at age 53 · rated 1887
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1887
at age 53
May 2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 53
May 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+76 Elo)
1798 → 1874
Jun 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 51
Mar 2024
2023
40th English 45-50 player
at age 50 · rated 1840
Feb 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+11
1876 → 1887
Tournaments
1
5 games
Score
2.5/ 550.0%
2W1D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
2.[L]vsDildarav Lishoy Gengis ParatazhamCM2,190·4th Sussex University Weekend Congress - U2400·R1·-3.0
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2.5/5 | #14 | 1915 | +11.2 |
Rankings
/
England
#824
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#37,772
in continent
World
#51,325
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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