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PJ
Polanyk, John
🇬🇧FIDE 343459129· Male· England· Born in 1963
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John Polanyk, a 63-year-old English player, is rated 1764 — just 7 short of his peak of 1771 (Feb 2025, age 62). He has held steady between 1750 and 1800 for 17 months. 11 rated games in the past year (≈14/year long-term). Recent appearances: 99th Hastings International Chess Congress - Con Power Under 2050 and 2025 British Championship: Over 50.
Current rating
1764
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1771
−7 pts below
Feb 2025 · age 62
Feb 2025 · age 62
Activity
13
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#87,855
#87,855 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
5 entries2025
Crossed 1600
at age 62
Feb 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 62
Feb 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 62
Feb 2025
All-time peak 1771
at age 62 · −7 from today
Feb 2025
First FIDE rating
1771 · at age 62
Feb 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-7
1771 → 1764
Tournaments
2
12 games
Score
5.5/ 1245.8%
3W5D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsOleg Barantsev1,935·99th Hastings International Chess Congress - Con Power Under 2050·R1·-10.9
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2.5/5 | #21 | 1751 | -6.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3/6 | #29 | 1771 | -1.2 |
Rankings
/
England
#1,405
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#63,035
in continent
World
#87,853
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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