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Walentowicz, Stefan
🇬🇧FIDE 343422349· Male· England· Born in 1957
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Stefan Walentowicz, a 69-year-old English player, is rated 1712. He has held steady between 1700 and 1750 for 14 months. 18 rated games in the past year (≈14/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 7-8, 49th Blackpool Chess Conference 13-15 February 2026 - Major, and 2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 5-6. His peak of 1799 was reached at age 67 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1712
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1799
−87 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 67
Mar 2024 · age 67
Activity
14
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
15 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#105,549
#105,549 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 69
Mar 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+124 Elo)
1665 → 1789
Feb 2025
2024
All-time peak 1799
at age 67 · −87 from today
Mar 2024
2023
85th English 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1686
Dec 2023
Crossed 1600
at age 66
Dec 2023
Crossed 1500
at age 66
Dec 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-4
1716 → 1712
Tournaments
6
16 games
Score
6/ 1637.5%
5W2D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 0.5/3 | #139 | 1553 | -12.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #57 | 1866 | +7.2 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/4 | #36 | 1798 | -0.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #81 | 1725 | -1.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #47 | 1801 | +9.6 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/2 | #129 | 1650 | -7.2 |
Rankings
/
England
#1,689
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#74,460
in continent
World
#105,546
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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